you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
company president; manager; director
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
judgment; judgement; discernment
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
base (military, expedition, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to squeeze out; to wring out
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction