elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
sentiment; sentimentality
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
armed group; armed insurgents
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
prevention; precaution; protection against
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
script; screenplay; scenario
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
actor; actress; player; performer
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
marching orders; sailing orders
freely; frankly; without reserve
reaction; response; reaction
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
value judgement; value judgment
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable