black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
admiration; being impressed (by)
good person; virtuous person
beauty of style; beauty of form
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to pay attention; to be watchful
in unison; as one; united
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
third stage; three stages
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
postponement; deferment; adjournment