to get slightly dirty (all over)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
and (also); both ... and; as well as
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
genuine article; real thing; real deal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to waste time; to kill time
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider