operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
physical strength; muscle strength
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
reason; cause; circumstances
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
such; like that; that sort of; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
arm; skill; efforts; ability
while; even though; despite
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
death (of an emperor); demise
name; given name; first name
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master