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Question		Answer
Calls election start learning		officially announces that an election will take place
Resigns from office start learning		formally giving up one’s job or position
Secures slim majority start learning		wins a small majority
Declare independence start learning		announcing that a territory is no longer under the control of another
Humiliating defeat start learning		loss that is embarrassing/shameful
Presents show of unity start learning		publicly appears to be united
Regime toppled start learning		journalistic) made to fall (of regime or government)
Proclaims victory start learning		makes an official announcement of victory
Seizes power start learning		to take control of a government/organization by force
Delivers speech start learning		(formal, journalistic) makes/gives a speech
Nationwide search start learning		search that is conducted throughout an entire country
Trouble broke out start learning		a conflict started suddenly
Vital clues start learning		pieces of evidence that are extremely essential (the most important)
Call off the search start learning		to officially stop an activity like a search party; stop searching
Main city branch start learning		secondary location of a business that serves a specific city
Substantial reward start learning		large/significant amount of money
Recovery of the money start learning		the act of getting back money that is owed to a person
Enter into talks start learning		to begin formal discussions or negotiations with someone
Reach agreement start learning		to finalize a decision or understanding between two or more parties after a
Dispute arose start learning		a disagreement, conflict, or public argument began between two or more parties
Held demonstrations start learning		a group of people organizing and participating in an event, such as a
march or a rally start learning		march or a rally
A test of strength start learning		a competition to measure physical power
Negotiate a settlement start learning		to discuss and bargain with another party to reach a formal agreement
Arbitrator start learning		referee
Acted as a go-between start learning		delivered messages between people who were reluctant or unable to
speak to each other start learning		speak to each other
Brokering start learning		arranging
Chief start learning		a leader or ruler of a people
Bowed to start learning		given in to
Pressure start learning		the force that you feel when people are trying to persuade or force you to do
Entered into an agreement start learning		to begin or become involved in a formal, official, or binding
arrangement start learning		arrangement
Prime-time television start learning		most popular time of day for watching TV
Hold a press conference start learning		to organize an event where a person or organization invites journalists
Impose start learning		enforce; establish
Censorship start learning		the suppression or removal of writing, artistic work, etc. that are considered
Abject apology start learning		(formal) humble
Disorderly conduct start learning		unruly behavior constituting a minor offence
Refused point-blank start learning		completely refused
Provide an explanation start learning		to give details, information
Damaging disclosures start learning		sensitive, private information which has been revealed
Misleading the electorate start learning		to give false, inaccurate information to voters
Public pronouncements start learning		official, formal announcements made on an important subject
Clarify sb’s position start learning		to make something easier to understand by explaining it in more detail
Decline to comment start learning		to refuse to answer
Re-open the debate start learning		to start a discussion again after it has been stopped
Evidence emerges start learning		new information has become available that can be used to prove a claim
Taking a firm stance start learning		(formal) position
Flatly rejected start learning		(formal) completely denied
Issue a statement start learning		to formally announce something
Critically ill start learning		a person who is in a serious, life-threatening condition
Regular updates start learning		consistently applying new versions
Seeking permission start learning		(formal) asking permission
Given leave start learning		(formal) permission
Take issue with start learning		disagree with
Guage reaction start learning		test the response
Excite speculation start learning		cause rumours to circulate
Air a grievance start learning		complained
A dissenting voice start learning		formal) person who disagreed
A vociferous opponent start learning		someone who opposes something loudly and publicly
Passionate entreaty start learning		requests made because of strong beliefs
A throwaway comment start learning		an unintentional remark which should not be taken seriously
Marathon talks start learning		very long talks
Be given the go-ahead start learning		get permission
Fighting for his political life start learning		in danger of losing his position
Amid mounting calls start learning		with more and more people asking
Has a blood on his hands start learning		is responsible for the death of someone or something
Eleventh-hour start learning		last minute
Hammer our start learning		reach (also collocates with other nouns, for example deal, treaty, and
compromise) start learning		compromise)
Agreement start learning		a binding arrangement between two or more parties
If, and it’s a big if start learning		used to emphasize that something is not certain
A newspaper article about war start learning		A newspaper article about war
War-torn country start learning		country which has suffered a lot as a result of war
Plunged into chaos start learning		put into an extremely difficult situation
Raids start learning		a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops
Under cover of darkness start learning		protected by the fact that it was dark
Bloody confrontations start learning		violent acts of conflict
Engulfed in flames start learning		set alight
Uneasy peace start learning		peace that is not stable
Shrouded in mystery start learning		not known
A last-ditch attempt start learning		a final try
Beyond your wildest dreams start learning		more than you could ever imagine or wish for
Do yourself the world of good start learning		make yourself feel much healthier or happier
Taken years off me start learning		made me look and feel much younger
Living life to the full start learning		experiencing as many good things as possible in life
Ahead of its time start learning		has already got features other products will not have long time yet; futuristic
Packs a punch start learning		is impressively powerful
Stand out from the crowd start learning		be different from and better than others so that everyone notices you
Beats hand down start learning		is superior to other
Not hit the mark start learning		were never successful
A world of difference (usually with between) start learning		a very big difference
Obituaries start learning		descriptions of the lives of famous people who have just died
Leader (editorial) start learning		Leader (editorial)
Classified ads start learning		pages of advertisements in different categories
Supplements start learning		separate magazines included with the newspaper
Feature start learning		an article or set of articles devoted to a particular topic
Agony columns start learning		sections in paper or magazine that deal with readers’ private emotional
problems start learning		problems
Agony aunt start learning		person, typically a woman, who answers letter in the agony column
Some types of printed material start learning		Some types of printed material
Pamphlet start learning		small book with soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political
Leaflet start learning		single sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about something
Brochure start learning		small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information, often about travel, or a
company etc. start learning		company etc.
Prospectus start learning		small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college,
or university start learning		or university
Flyer start learning		single sheet giving information about some event, special offer
Booklet start learning		small thin book with soft cover, often giving information about something
Manual start learning		book of detailed instructions hot to use something
Pressure groups start learning		people trying to influence what other people think about a particular issue
Air their views start learning		express their opinions
Seek publicity start learning		want to reach a wider audience
Press conferences start learning		meetings to give information to and answer questions from the press
Issue a statement/press release start learning		give a formal announcement to the press
Sound bite start learning		short memorable sentence or phrase that will be repeated in news bulletins and
articles start learning		articles
Silly season start learning		time of year, summer in the UK, when there is not much happening and trivial
stories end up on the front page start learning		stories end up on the front page
Tapping useful sources start learning		making use of people or organizations which regularly provide news
Monitoring start learning		regularly checking
Column inches start learning		space
Put their own gloss/spin on a story start learning		present a story in a particular way
Muck-raking start learning		collecting scandal (informal and disapproving)
A rag start learning		a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality
Gutter press start learning		the type of newspapers that pay more attention to shocking stories about crime
and sex than to serious matters start learning		and sex than to matter seriously
Glossy start learning		an expensive magazine printed on good quality paper
Stop press start learning		refers to a particular space on the front or back page of a newspaper that contains
Hot off the press start learning		news that has just been printed and often contains the most recent information
A scoop start learning		a story discovered and published by one newspaper before all the others
Story breaks start learning		becomes public knowledge
person start learning		person

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