(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to increase; to add to; to augment
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
number of (large) animals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
good time to buy; time to buy
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to spread; to be propagated
established fact; fait accompli
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
organizational capability; organisational capability
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification