manipulation of public opinion
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to rule; to govern; to administer
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
headship of a family; family property
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
charming; fascinating; attractive
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
the reverse; other side; lining
number of persons; personnel
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district