demon invocation; summoning demons
contract; compact; agreement
up until now; as recently as the present
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
deep inside; innermost place
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to trample flat; to beat a path
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should