time travel; leaping through time
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
tradition; legend; folklore
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
craftsman; skilled artisan
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
calm; composed; cool; quiet
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
bravery; courage; heroism
fuel consumption; gas mileage
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
living thing; organism; creature; biology
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
profitable plan; good plan
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
classification; categorization; sorting
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion