meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
how long; how much; to what extent
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
because of; owing to; due to
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
something; some kind of; for some reason
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to collect; to assemble; to gather
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
once upon a time; a long time ago
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
scattered; separated; dispersed
world; society; people; the public
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae