to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
threat; intimidation; menace
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
major war; great war; world war
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to collect; to solicit; to seek; to look for evidence; to check; to summon
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
same country; same province; the (said) country
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
18-litre measuring container
family; relatives; dependents; household
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)