burlesque; low comedy; farce
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
without cause; without reason
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
toast; congratulatory cup
to carry out one's mission
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to know (a person); to think
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
for today; for the time being
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to find out; to discover; to detect
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly