withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
criticism; critique; review; commentary
ingratitude; thanklessness
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
rational; reasonable; logical
to jump at; to be attracted by
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
some time ago; the other day
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
pointing out; identification
source of funds; resources; finances
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
suppression; repression; subjugation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
cease-fire; truce; armistice
northern part; the north (of a region)
garrison; occupation forces
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
assistant ...; probationary ...
to worry about; to be vexed
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
book containing a collection of poems; Psalms (book of the Bible)