secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
failure; mistake; blunder
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
ambassador plenipotentiary
domestic affairs; internal administration
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
already; now; no longer; not any more
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
grasp; catch; understanding
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase