to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
silent; silent film; silent letter
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
stealthy steps; soft steps
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
fall; drop; descent; coming down
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
exposure; exposure (film)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
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 (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
spite; frustration; vexation
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to (a place); until (a time)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
since when; from when; how long
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare