abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
word game; wordplay; playing with words
military clique; military party
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
collective responsibility; joint liability
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
tide; current; tendency; trend
at a stroke; with a single swoop
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
imprisonment; incarceration
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
might is right; history is written by the victors
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
signature; signing; sealing
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
three parts; three copies
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all