eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
petty swindling; petty swindler
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
troupe; theatrical company
acting ability; talent as a performer
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck