bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to turn towards; to point
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
Conservative Party (UK, Canada, Japan)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to palm off; to force a sale
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
hedge; fence; border; limit
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
proposal; proposition; suggestion
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
blood and iron; military might
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to make an appeal; to urge
huge win; overwhelming victory