Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be too numerous; to be too much
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
at first; in the beginning; originally
separate case; another matter
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
by sheer strength; by brute force
together with; same; both; all; including ...
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
study; research; investigation
relatively; comparatively
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to shake one's head (in denial)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood