secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
clerk; office worker; kulak
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
fisher; fisherman; fisher (Martes pennanti); pekan
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
direct descent; direct line
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
in any case; whatever the case may be
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
direct control; direct supervision
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
remainder; the rest; what is left
codification (into rules); moving to a rule system; regulation
maximum number; maximum; limit
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
unexpected meeting; coincidence
return; relapse; recurrence