villain; baddie; the villain's part
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
critic; reviewer; commentator
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
that kind; competition; match
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
job application form; employee satisfaction
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
interview (e.g. for a job)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
free speech; freedom of speech
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
influential person; man of importance
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
support; backing; patronage
loved one; lover; sweetheart