political commentator (journalist, columnist)
real estate register; real property register
cabinet reshuffle; cabinet shake-up
acute myocardial infarction; AMI
gag order; gag rule; gag law
small shot bar with an all-female staff
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
(dying of) natural causes
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue; various
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
to wave a flag; to show the way
ascetic monk; trainee monk
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
single-mother household; fatherless family
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
warrant; summons; written order