machination

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

"The students were caught machinating a prank to play on their teacher during the school assembly. "

"The teacher elaborated on the history of the Roman Empire, explaining many details about their daily life. "

"The skilled carpenter crafted a beautiful wooden rocking horse for his granddaughter. "

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

"They had plotted a robbery."

"The student studied hard with the purposes of getting good grades and graduating on time. "

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

"The student was arrested as an accomplice in the cheating scandal. "

"The school bully was a real villain, always stealing lunch money and pushing other kids around. "

"The magician revealed the rabbit from under his hat, surprising the audience. "