certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
from now; from this moment; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
while; during; while; although; all; both
contradiction; inconsistency
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start