slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to some extent; to a certain extent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dominion; territory; possession
outbreak of war; starting a war
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
good young man; agreeable youth
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
as if it weren't already enough
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)