pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
villain; baddie; the villain's part
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
rival; competitor; competition
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
mental derangement; madness; insanity
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to become better; to improve
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to take measures (against); to take steps
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
considerably; greatly; a lot
putting into operation; invocation
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression