阴谋

scheme to stage a coup d'état

conspire to overthrow the government; scheme for the overthrow of the government

plot sabotage

plot a rebellion

plot a restoration; plot to restore the old order

scheme for power; scheme to usurp power

conspire to do sth

plot for sb's assassination; plot against sb's life

There is no conspiracy at work here.

The enemy's scheme went bankrupt.

criminal conspiracy

political intrigue/plot

aggressive designs

high/petty intrigue

conspiratorial means

tip the plot

get scent/wind of a conspiracy; discover sb's plot; see through/penetrate sb's plot

be sucked into an intrigue

guard against the enemy's plot

expose a plot/an intrigue; uncover/unmask a conspiracy; lay bare/uncover a plot

intrigue against each other

engage in/carry on an intrigue; intrigue

crush/smash/shatter a conspiracy; crush a plot

defeat/foil/thwart a plot; foil a conspiracy/scheme; break the back of a scheme; frustrate sb in his designs

hatch (out)/engineer/brew/devise a plot