level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
retention; maintenance; preservation
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to become clear; to be made public
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
assertion; declaration; affirmation
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
armed might; military power; the sword; force
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
victim; injured party; sufferer
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
moving about; stirring about
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
grasp; catch; understanding
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom