restoration; repair; mending
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to say no more; to sink into silence
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
general idea; concept; notion
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
passage; path; route; one's way
city planning; urban planning; town planning
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
retirement; resignation; stepping down
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)
candidate (for an election)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
biological child; one's own child
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
manipulation of information; spin
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
simmer; bubble out; flow out
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to detain; to check; to restrain
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury