as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
direct control; direct supervision
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
if it is the case that ...
many; numerous; various; large number of
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
escape hatch; escape door
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
outsider; someone outside of a group
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
surname; family name; last name
(social) class; rank; grade
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
certainly; surely; definitely
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
how; in what way; how about; questionable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily