present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
next term; next period; next version; next release
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
older brother; elder brother
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
ability; capability; skill
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
half-sibling (with a different mother)
Florence (Italy); Firenze
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
uncle (younger than one's parent)
resignation (from a position)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
reconciliation; make peace with