direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
loved one; lover; sweetheart
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to lose face; to be disgraced
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to say; to tell; to state; to do
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; soft and slippery
knowledge applied to evil purposes
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person