characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
inheritance; something given or received
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
cannot be compared with; no match for
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
federation; federal state; United States of America
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to repeat; to be frequent
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
tail (animal); tail end; tip
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
front; frontage; facade; main
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
boastful speech; bragging