talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
civilian control (of the military)
democratic nation; democratic country
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
latest news; most recent news
hereditary system; hereditary succession
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
it is I who should say so
close to the wall; alongside the wall
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to check; to stop; to keep back
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer