dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
in person; personally; directly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
intimacy; affection; familiarity
incessant talking; rapid talking
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
author; writer; novelist; artist
severe; strict; tough; hard
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
form (printing); forme; typesetting plate; original edition (of a publication)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired