joining a political party
organs of the state; machinery of the state
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
regret; repentance; remorse
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
enmity; antagonism; hostility
open; public; official; overt
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
weak (organization, organisation)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
conference; council; convention
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
secretariat; executive office
second term; second stage
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
General Staff Headquarters
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
seal (letters, documents, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
April Theses; series of directives issued by Lenin after his return from exile