bombshell announcement (statement)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
number of people; population; human head
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
official business; public business
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to degenerate; to lapse into
intelligence agency; secret service
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
estimate (of costs); budget
carving; engraving; sculpture
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
lying face down; upside down; prone
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance