time of death; one's final hour; one's end
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
beforehand; in advance; previously
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
change of government; regime change
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
at that time; in those days
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
honor; honour; credit; prestige
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
without cause; without reason
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
poisoning; kill by poison
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
toast; congratulatory cup
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lose sight of; to miss
to pick up; to find; to gather
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly