treachery; betrayal; perfidy
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to erase all trace of something
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to brave a danger; to take a risk
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
systematic; regular; routine
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
performance of one's official duties
already; now; no longer; not any more
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
underworld; underside of society
intelligence network; information network
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
property; fortune; assets
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
connection; link; relationship
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
going through; going via; going by way of
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed