to kill a person with intent and premeditation; the act or crime of intentional homicide

a secret plan or plot to do something harmful or illegal

Zhang Yimou (1950-), PRC film director

to seek; to strive for

a conspirator, partner in crime, or accomplice

to give advice, make suggestions, or help with planning

to seek one's livelihood, work to support oneself, or earn a living

to plan or plot something in advance, especially a crime or malicious act; premeditated

to strive for or try to get something, often through planning or schemes (frequently used with interests, profits, or power)

to plan, map out, or strategize a course of action

to make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act

to conspire

to provide suggestions, plans, or ideas to help solve a problem or achieve a goal

a joint plan or plot to carry out an illegal or harmful act

the capacity or skill for devising effective plans and handling situations with shrewdness

the person who plans and directs a complex scheme, conspiracy, or criminal act

(military) Chief of Staff

to use one's position for personal gain

to agree without prior consultation or to happen to hold the same view

to conspire or plot together

stratagem; scheme

to conspire to murder or plot against someone's life

a person who engages in secret planning or plotting, typically for an illegal or harmful purpose

crafty plots and machinations

to seek or obtain a personal benefit or advantage

wise and full of stratagems; possessing great intellectual agility and planning ability

to plot a rebellion or conspire against the state

the General Staff Headquarters of a military force

a person who provides tactical advice or strategic counsel, particularly in military, historical, or political contexts

to premeditate; to plot

resourcefulness; ingenuity

to plan far ahead or show great circumspection and strategic vision

rigorous schemes and deep foresight; astute and circumspect

resourcefulness and strategic maneuvering in political or practical affairs

to have never met in person; to be complete strangers

to plot and kill someone for their property; to murder for money

to look for a job or seek employment

People with different principles, goals, or ideologies cannot work together or make plans together; to part ways due to such differences.

great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience

imperial strategic adviser or expert on strategy

to consider or turn over in one's mind

To ask someone to act against their own interests, which is typically a futile or impossible endeavor.

bold but not very astute (idiom)

to look for a job or seek employment

to plot to assassinate