splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
sentiment; sentimentality
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
posterity; future generations; future life
to mark the end; to spell the end
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source
economic warfare; economic war