fourth day of the month; four days
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
long (time that has passed); old (story)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to be erected; to be built
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to set (sun); to become dark
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
heir; inheritor; successor
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
minimum; at the very least
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor