tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
colonization; colonisation
responsibility; duty; obligation
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(necessary) personnel; required person
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
person concerned; interested party; related party
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely