anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
it is not (like that) either
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that is to say; so that means
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
armed forces; military; troops
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
mask; disguise; guise; mask
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
intimidation; threat; bluster
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
arrest; apprehension; capture
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
thought; consideration; thinking
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
middle of the night; dead of night
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
changing clothes; change of clothes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)