the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
participation; joining; entry; adherence
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
conquest; domination; mastery
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
this is why; this means; it is the case that
transactions; dealings; business
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
logistics; supply; communications
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
major dealer; wealthy merchant
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
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
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thief; robber; burglar; bandit