hard to get; hard to come by
is something that; is that which
to backfire; to have a harmful result
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
early (days); initial stage; initial
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
leadership; initiative; spearhead
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
explanation; interpretation
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to leave this world; to die
handful; small amount; small number
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
next term; next period; next version; next release
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
certainly; surely; definitely
decision; determination; resolution
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate