to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
export; exportation; efferent
due form; official; formality
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
outside of; not covered by
and so; therefore; for that reason
possession; occupation; occupancy
curious; strange; unusual
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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)
looking on (somebody) as hostile
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
national border; provincial border
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
now that you say that; now that you mention it
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming