to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to collapse into; to flop onto
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
adviser; advisor; consultant
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
if you think about it; come to think of it
shopping; purchased goods
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
valuable article; valuables
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
killing two birds with one stone
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
testimony; (verbal) evidence
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
steady; firm; solid; secure
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
way (of doing); manner; method; means
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to be profitable; to yield a profit