He said, "All right, no harm done, but let's keep it on a level where we communicate."

At least it would keep the debate on a high literary level.

Thus, the club should be kept on a social and financial level.

"It was a nice group of people interested in films kept on a very serious level."

Somehow he felt that she had beaten him at his own game of keeping things on a cool level.

Mostly, they talked about physics and funding, keeping the conversation on a professional level.

It's a good idea to keep the insipidity on a strictly musical level.

"The intent was to keep it on a general level for now," said this official, who declined to be identified by name.

As long as we keep it on a professional level.

It is what keeps things civil, on a basic human level of understanding and respect in competition.