plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
production (e.g. play); direction
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
highest grade; superlative degree
firm promise; definite promise
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to spit out; to eject; to dump
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
particularly; only; in the case of
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
power; authority; jurisdiction
session (of a legislature)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
holding a position of responsibility
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle