risky; dangerous; insecure
manly; masculine; like a man
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
war; fighting; fierce competition
interior; inside; internal
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
something like ...; something called ...
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
countries; (various) nations
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger