(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
bet; wager; stake; gamble
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
February; second month of the lunar calendar
government service; the bureaucracy
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort