stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
demesne; estate; private land; private property
be (that) as it may; having said that
warrant; summons; written order
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
snake; serpent; large snake
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
1,000,000; one million; million; many
yen (currency of Japan); circle
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
surveillance camera; security camera
many; much; plenty; hardly
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)