beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
this world; this life; world of the living
to make one's own; to take possession of
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
transactions; dealings; business
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
self control; self restraint
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
impossible; unlikely; improbable
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix