to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
very great; enormous; serious
cargo; freight; money or assets
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to become possible; to become able to (do)
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to make one's own; to take possession of
from the viewpoint of; according to
conquest; domination; mastery
port city; harbor city; harbour city
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to be contented; to be at ease
practice; practising; training; study
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
urging; persuasion; declaration
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
identifiable; personalized