to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
putting into operation; invocation
bright sunshine; broad daylight
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
function; facility; faculty; feature
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to state; to express; to mention
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
staying behind; remaining; residual
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
when it becomes; when it comes to
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to take someone's life; to kill someone
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret