statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
frame; framework; outline
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
great person; eminent figure
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
such; this sort of; like this
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
considerably; greatly; a lot
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
early (days); initial stage; initial
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to continue (going along some trend)
domestic affairs; internal administration
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
call; summons; convening; convocation
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic