evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to sell off; to dispose of
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
to join forces; to cooperate
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to practice magic; to practise magic
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
commencing with; including
one-by-one; separately; in detail
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
prohibition; inhibition; ban
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to farm; to cultivate a field