ordinary citizen; the general public
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
index; indices; indicator
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to gain a victory; to win
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
rising; ascending; climbing
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(political) administration; political power
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
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
meaning; connotation; denotation
keep in mind; take note of; remember
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
one's assessment of the situation
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
very likely; very probable
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm