to compete with; to vie for
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
way (of doing); manner; method; means
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
documentary bill; bill of exchange
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cargo; freight; money or assets
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make one's own; to take possession of
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
hostile party; enemy side
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very