script; libretto; scenario
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to be jealous; to be envious
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
looking on (somebody) as hostile
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
resolute; determined; bold
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
support; backing; patronage
equality; impartiality; evenness
understanding person; supporter
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
each time it happens; at all such times
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
gossip; corner of the mouth
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
personal combat; one-to-one fight
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
self-analysis; autoanalysis
present continuous tense; present progressive form
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension