diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
high (government) official
great difference; big difference; wide margin
around the world; throughout the world
the Pentagon (US Department of Defense); pentagon
(political) power; authority; influence
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
permission; approval; authorization; license
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
promising without due consideration
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
living; lifestyle; living room
low table; table with very short legs
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
comfort; consolation; diversion
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss