pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
historic; historical; traditional
Island; insula; island; islet
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
anything and everything; just about everything
derailment; digression; deviation
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
singing contest; person proud of their voice
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
job; work; duties; trade; skill
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
nothing but; none other than
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
out of one's line; out of one's field
reskilling; improving one's skills
half and half; fifty-fifty
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief