evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
family; relatives; dependents; household
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
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
underworld; underside of society
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
very good luck; excellent fortune
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt