various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to need; to call for; to require
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
economic; financial; fiscal
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
power; might; authority; influence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
interest; rights; concession
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
near; nearby; not far off
simultaneous; all at once
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
too much; excessively; too
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)