unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
sensation; great popularity; big stir; big splash
to think too much; to be over-concerned
vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
wide turn; detour; the long way around
wretched life; life of misery
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
so slight as to be all but non-existent
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
sleeping late in the morning
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
food (on a table; esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
clever scheme; outlandish plan; unusual plan
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
past misdeeds; old crimes
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
edict; ordinance; proclamation
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling