rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to attack; to assault; to assail
leading; guiding; commanding
bent back; hunchback; stoop
very much; exceedingly; extremely
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
finance business; moneylending business
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
bond; bill; certificate; security
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
amount financed; loan amount
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
3000; three thousand; many
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
thousands; several thousand
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size