影子: shadow, reflection, hint, indication, influence...
招待会: reception...
新: new, newly, meso- (chemistry)...
面子: outer surface, outside, honor, reputation, face (as in losing face), self-respect, feelings, (medicinal) powder...
印证: to seal, to confirm, to corroborate, to verify...
培养: to cultivate, to breed, to foster, to nurture, to educate, to groom (for a position), education, fostering, culture (biology)...
暴风骤雨: violent wind and rainstorm, hurricane, tempest...