supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
manuscript; version; draft
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
each time it happens; at all such times
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
to get angry; to lose one's temper
recklessness; foolhardiness
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
proper; respectable; decent; honest
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
scattered animal feed; ground bait
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
first part; first volume; prequel
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to let an opportunity slip
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)