to throw at; to turn; to raise
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
federal parliament; federal congress
conservatives and reformists being neck and neck; balanced conservative and progressive strengths
Labour Party; Labor Party; worker's party
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
that is to say; so that means
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
Husain; Husayn; Hussain; Hussein
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
Baath Party; Ba'ath Party
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
oil money; petromoney; income from sale of oil
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
leadership competition; power struggle
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
diffusion index; discomfort index; drug information
quantitative; concerning the quantity
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat