countries concerned (involved)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
as if nothing had happened
case worker; case officer
charitable person; philanthropist
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
exemption; exoneration; discharge
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
social contract; social compact; FIS xref
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
appointment; rendezvous; date
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
one party; one faction; one clique
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up