to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
our country; our land; one's own country
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
each (every) time; whenever
younger half-sister (by a different mother)
to blame; to find fault with
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
tedious; boring; being fed up with
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
even more; still more; further
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
loyal retainer; loyal subject
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price