political situation; political affairs
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
in search of; in order to look for
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
diligent; absorbed (in something)
famous brand of sake; choice sake
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
previous engagement; prior contract
philandering; itch for women
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
sudden price jump; steep price rise
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
cannibalism; anthropophagism
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
perpetual night; continuing all night
directly under; falling perpendicularly
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
chalk (mineral); white wall
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)