Vocabulary

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

history

one o'clock

union; combination; alliance; confederation; coalition

continuation; succession; series; sequence

federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union

coalition; alliance; union

gulf coast; bay coast

peace

discussion; argument; debate

labor; labour; work

silver (Ag)

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

postwar period; period after Second World War

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

unobstructed view; perspective; visibility; vista

synthesis; combination; integration; putting together

Liberal Democratic Party; LDP

talk; speech; chat; conversation

inquiry; query; enquiry

transactions; dealings; business

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

next year

suspect

ruling party; government party; party in power; government

director; trustee

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

position; situation; standpoint / position

estimate (of costs); budget

financing; loan

both countries

territory; domain; dominion; possession

appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances

cold war; the Cold War

suspicion; charge

ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power

friend

for example; for instance; e.g.

advantage; benefit; profit; interest