for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
script; screenplay; scenario
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
place; situation; position; location
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
head; brains; intellect; understanding
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to explain; to dispel doubts
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
murder; killing; murderer
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
number two; mistress; concubine
real life; actual life; everyday life
really; truly; indeed; good grief
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cartoon-character costume
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction