to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
remarkable; striking; obvious
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(national) capital (city); metropolis
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
support; backing; aid; assistance
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
both hands; both arms; ten
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
good-looking; fair; beautiful
notice; attention; observation
woman; female; feminine gender
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
(theatrical) fighting scene
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
security; stability; safety; peace
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
sense of values; values; value system
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself