spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
gem; jewel; precious stone
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
world; society; people; the public
to annoy; to cause trouble
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
secret; private; surreptitious
disclosure; exposure; revelation
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
scenery; scene; landscape
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
government; administration; statesmanship
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
people; citizens; subjects; folk
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
double suicide; lovers' suicide