influential person; man of importance
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to have a talk; to tell a story
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I see; that's right; indeed
cooperation; collaboration
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to rule; to govern; to administer
act of terror; terrorist attack
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
international; diplomatic intercourse
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
although I say; although one might say; although called
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one's long-cherished desire
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve