to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
government; administration; ministry
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
government office; public office
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
testimony; (verbal) evidence
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
release; liberation; acquittal
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
being too late; losing one's final chance
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to flare up; to fly into a rage