strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
influence; effect; impact
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be given up; to be discontinued
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
opinion; intention; thought
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
article; thing; object; property; real estate
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
special; particular; peculiar; unique
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back