political donation; political contribution
cannot be helped; unavoidable
thereupon; shortly thereafter
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
(punishment by) striking with fists
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
again and again; repeatedly
pericardium; pericardial sac
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
direct appeal; direct petition
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to be splendidly handsome
interception; monitoring; tapping
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
this and that; various things
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia