mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
in the end; at the end of the day
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although