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Jonson

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two periods; two terms

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running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

2

anticommunist

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Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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in succession; one by one

2

battlefield; battleground

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cold war

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temporary; provisional; interim

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national mood; national sentiment; national feeling

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little by little

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Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR

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communism; collectivism

1

to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)

1

military-industrial complex

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War on Terror (2001-)

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to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

2

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

1

design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

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this century

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beginning (of a century, etc.)

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dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

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four thousand; 4,000

2

bush

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(political) administration; political power

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to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

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cause; origin; source

5

term of office

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the end

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approval rating

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successive generations; successive emperors

2

worst

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

2

Republican Party

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

McCain

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Iraq

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evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

1

public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

1

Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

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Obama (Barack)

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

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(one's) figure; build; physique; style

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shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

1

clean

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idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

2

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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