peace talks; peace negotiations
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
democratization; democratisation
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
eye for people; ability to judge character
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
postoperative; after surgery
death rate; mortality rate
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
reduction of armaments; disarmament
land and sea; army and navy
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
marriage proposal; courtship
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
leading force; driving force; leader
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
under the ... administration; within the ... government
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)