to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
uninhabited island; desert island
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
Interpol; International Criminal Police Organization (Organisation)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
group; bunch; crowd; group
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
penalty; sentence; punishment
group of mountain nomads (in Japan); group of mountain people; the Sanka
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is