political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
firm; unshakeable; resolute
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
starting (construction) work
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
being isolated; being separated; being cut off
remote control; remote operation
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
using as an intermediary; through
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
appointment; assignment; promotion
postwar period; period after Second World War
profound; careful; mature
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse