Dictionary

to manipulate, to operate, to handle, to operate (e.g. a machine), to steer (a ship)

to have a good command of (a language), to be fluent in

to operate a puppet, to pull the strings of a puppet

to mastermind, to pull the strings, to control from the shadows

to play (a musical instrument)

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer