effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
government official; clerk
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
watchful waiting; careful supervision
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
authority; power; influence
at that time; in those days
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
early (days); initial stage; initial
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stairs; stairway; staircase
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
whole party to a plot; whole gang; fellow conspirators
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
work; business; company; study
how; in what way; how about; questionable
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)