verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
motive power; driving force
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
end of war; cessation of hostilities
unanimous agreement; unanimity
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
general public; the masses
packhorse; workhorse; hack
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
script; screenplay; scenario
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
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
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary