not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to take back; to recapture
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
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)
rather than; more ... than ...
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
counterintelligence; counterespionage
intensive; concentrated; focused
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
night attack; nocturnal assault
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
(large) house; residence; mansion
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
confinement (indoors, to quarters, etc.)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
of course; certainly; naturally
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication