intriga

1. intrigue; scheming
   U firmi stalno pletu intrige jedni protiv drugih. — At the company they keep scheming against each other.
   Izgubio je posao zbog jedne prljave intrige. — He lost his job because of a dirty intrigue.
2. (of a contest or story) suspense; uncertainty
   Intriga u borbi za titulu traje do poslednjeg kola. — The title race stays open until the final round.

In the first sense it is often plural: plesti intrige — to weave intrigues.