economic superpower; economic powerhouse
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to unfold; to unroll; to open
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
Bonin Islands; Ogasawara Islands
mining; digging; working (a mine)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
concession; conciliation; compromise
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
Kuril Islands; Kurile Islands; Chishima Islands
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
clergyman; churchman; clergy
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad