absorption; suction; attraction
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
subject; national; citizen
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
rule; reign; government; governing
serious; severe; grave; acute
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
competing; competition; auction
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
old couple; elderly couple
successful bid; winning a tender
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
dignity; majesty; sanctity
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar