to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have an eye on; to zero in on
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(political) power; authority; influence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
leader of a delegation (body, party)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
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)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
how; in what way; how about
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with