joint struggle; common (united) front
transport ship; troop ship
small grain; small stature or ability
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to rank next to; to come after
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
in a day; in a brief space of time
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
the first and second; a few
entreaty; supplication; petition
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
property; fortune; means; assets
making practical; making useful; implementing
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
rationality; reasonableness
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
although; but; even though; I wish that
steady; firm; solid; secure
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
cruise; navigation; sailing
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)