(written) invitation; letter of invitation
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
participation award; prize for participation
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
without sparing time for sleep
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
powerful person; influential person
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
several years; a few years
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
training range; training grounds; training area
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating