leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
vice president (of a country)
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
Gerald; Gerard; Gerhard; Gerrald; Jerald; Geraldo
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
opposition party; the opposition
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
life or death; existence; destiny
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman