to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
amount of money; sum of money
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
precondition; prerequisite
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
possession; retention; maintenance
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
extremely dangerous; full of peril
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
killing three birds with one stone
perfect; complete; flawless
how; in what way; by what means
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
although I say; although one might say; although called
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
training; drill; practice; discipline
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate