bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
to take (be in) charge of
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
reputation; respectability
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
people; citizens; subjects; folk
by any means (possible); somehow
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
system; institution; organization; organisation
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
workforce reduction; personnel cut
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
race (of people); type of person
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
all-out attack; general offensive
to continue to do; to persist in doing
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
final game; final games; the finals
24 hours; twenty-four hours