plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
in search of; in order to look for
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
immoral; illicit; unethical
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
participant; entrant; player; competitor
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
stark naked; completely naked; nude
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
semi-naked festival; festival in which the participants go naked apart from loin-cloths
one by one; one after another; successively
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
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
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
someone; a certain person
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
influence (on someone); inspiration
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
because of; owing to; due to
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)