both groups; both factions
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
Hadith; tradition related to the words and deeds of Muhammad
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
variant (in a manuscript or book); part of a text that differs from other versions
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
social status; social position
Kentucky; Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
New Appomattox Court House
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
member of the lower house
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
promotion; raising of status
civil rights; franchise; citizenship
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind