to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
murder; killing; murderer
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
illegal; illicit; unlawful
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
obstruction of business; interference with business
sabotage; subversive activities
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
special; particular; peculiar; unique
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
society; the world; the times
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
trend of the times; way things are going
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
scoundrel; rascal; villain
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
only; merely; but; no more than