to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
society; the world; the times
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
same trade; same business; same profession
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
type of occupation; occupational category
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that