influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
those present; attendance
entrance fee; participation cost
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to intend; to be sure that
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to take measures (against); to take steps
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
to head home; to leave for home
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
commencing with; including
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
control; management (e.g. of a business)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor