high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
speaking of ...; as for ...
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to take a breather; to take a break
role of the villain; the bad guy
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
gesture; gesticulation; motion
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to await; to wait for; to expect
mask; disguise; guise; mask
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
(another's) child; child; kid
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to change completely; to change suddenly
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
university student; college student
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
one digit; one column; the "ones" column