above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
using as an intermediary; through
declaration; statement; assertion
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
major incident; major happening; big scandal
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
enmity; antagonism; hostility
the big two...; two major...; two main...
profiting while others fight
police; police officer; police station
second day of the month; two days
calming down; quieting down
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
bonsai; miniature potted plant
urgent report; urgent message
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business