king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
society; the world; the times
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
prejudice; bias; distorted view
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
grotesque; disgusting; gross
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
perfect; complete; flawless
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
stillness; repose; standing still
door; gate; opening; title page
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go