production; output; turning out
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the other day; a few days ago
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
military force; military strength
in terms of; from the point of view of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
difference; variation; difference
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
don't you think?; indicates question
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be prolonged; to drag on
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)