one's home country; one's homeland
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
halting English; broken English
money in one's possession
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
world economy; international economy
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
... years old; age (of) ...
economic world; financial circles; business community
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
rather than; more ... than ...
hunting ground; hunting preserve
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to help each other; to cooperate