invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
degree of familiarity; popularity
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to go with the flow; to go with the times
tedious; boring; being fed up with
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to thrust away; to send flying
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die