on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
pricking; stinging; tingling
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
meaning; significance; sense
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
(how) many times; (how) often
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be injured; to sustain a wound
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
guard; sentinel; garrison
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
until now; so far; up to the present