certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
side effect; adverse reaction
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
firm; strong; solid; stable
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to backfire; to have a harmful result
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart