Μισῶ γε μέντοι χὤταν ἐν κακοῖσί τις ἁλοὺς ἔπειτα τοῦτο καλλύνειν θέλῃ → I hate it when someone is caught in the midst of their evil deeds and tries to gloss over them
Kunstgriff, ars. artificium. machĭna (τέχνη, στροφή). – dolus. fraus (List, Betrug). – heimliche Kunstgriffe, insidiae.