assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
conviction; belief; confidence
to be cleared of a charge
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to complain; to make a complaint
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
sympathy; compassion; pity
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
near oneself; close to one; familiar
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to claim victims; to cause casualties
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned