stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
beyond that point; after that
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
negotiations; discussions; connection
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
vice; immorality; corruption
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
branch office; branch store
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer