feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
invitation; introduction; temptation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
such; like that; that sort of; very
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to employ; to hire; to charter
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
study; diligence; discount; reduction