century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
an issue being settled; a case being closed
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
steady; sound; reliable; solid
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
difference; disparity; gap
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
sentence structure; grammatical construction
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of