to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
to spit out; to eject; to dump
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
major incident; major happening; big scandal
flash (of light); glint; schiller
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
way of calling (something or someone)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
mask; disguise; guise; mask
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
should do; ought to do; must do