crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
retort; back talk; backchat
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
discovery; detection; finding
insubordination; disobedience
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
older sister; elder sister
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in its entirety; whole; wholly
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom