diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
since when; from when; how long
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to be born; to come into this world
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
important person; strategic person; key figure
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to think of; to come up with
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to launch a surprise attack
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
stiletto (dagger); stiletto heel
(a place) within one's reach
freedom; free man; free woman
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy