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

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