confrontation; opposition; antagonism
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
caution; precaution; care
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
perception; sensation; awareness
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
interference; intervention; meddling
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
random; unintentional; unintended
course; route; path; process; stages
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes