Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
modesty; humility; being humble
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to name; to call; to christen; to term
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
older brother and younger sister
one by one; one each; one at a time
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself