influence; clout; leverage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to commit a crime; to do evil
coincident with; while; simultaneously
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to spread; to be propagated
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
adjudication of bankruptcy
news; word; tidings; omen
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
around the world; throughout the world
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
large amount of capital; large-cap; big-cap
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
(social) position; status
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
curly hair; kinky hair; frizzy hair
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality