straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
relatively; comparatively
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
vice president (of a country)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
Gerald; Gerard; Gerhard; Gerrald; Jerald
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
life or death; existence; destiny
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to bawl; to cry; to scream
information leak; data breach
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; ICBM
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
sign; indication; omen; symptom
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
this (very thing); this precisely
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
independence; self-reliance
suffrage; the right to vote
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
important point; point to make note of
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
adoption; selection; choice
political measures; policy
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
no-good woman; (female) loser