prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sudden change; complete change
true character; real nature
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
rule; reign; government; governing
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities