rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
great speed; recklessly fast speed
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to crouch; to squat; to cower
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
way; method; means; resource; course
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
treating someone like a child
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
smoothly; easily; readily
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people