first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
plural; multiple; several
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
while; even though; despite
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
distress; wretched condition
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over