creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage
enormous expenditure; huge expense; huge outlay; great cost
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
climbing rose; rambling rose
peace preservation; security; safety
security guard; loss prevention officer
strip-searching; security check
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
intimacy; affection; familiarity
delivery; transfer; hand-over
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism
shading; shielding from light
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
listening device; bug; wiretap
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
Diet member from the ruling parties; member of parliament in the governing party; ruling party legislator
comfortable majority (of seats); stable majority
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look