isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to some extent; to a certain extent
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
general idea; concept; notion
individual; private person; personal; private
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
concealment; suppression; hiding
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
interference; intervention; meddling
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
secrecy; highly classified information
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
firm; strong; solid; stable