what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
had better ...; had better not ...
subversion (of the state)
members; member; constituent
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
someone who is well-regarded; charming person; scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
contrived; false-sounding
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
close; intimate; on good terms
surname; family name; last name
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to peel off and fall; to flake away
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to attract interest; to capture attention
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable