sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
with a collapse; with a slump
to sob; to be choked with tears
many people; a large number of people
to provide; to arrange; to install
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
signatory (country); party (to a treaty)
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
sovereign; ruler; head of state
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
cannot be helped; unavoidable
member countries (e.g. treaty, UN, etc.); member states
to order; to command; to appoint
to talk; to carry meaning
sunlight; rays of the Sun
court lady; lady-in-waiting
playmate; companion; friend to play with
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
combat ship; combat vessel
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
setting up specially; special installation
sales battle; business competition
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day