small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to be fated to; be linked by fate
great difference; big difference; wide margin
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
major powers of the world; great powers
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
influence; clout; leverage
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords