upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
secret understanding; collusion
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
site; point on a map; spot
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
dun; letter requesting money, etc.
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
concern; solicitude; consideration
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wicked heart; evil design
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
with a single blow; with one stroke
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
mask; disguise; guise; mask
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage