Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
viewing as a problem; problematizing
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
clear; precise; definite; distinct
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
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
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
that; the matter in question
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation