gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
self-consciousness; self-awareness
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected