thought; consideration; thinking
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
alone; unaided; away from home
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
sympathy; compassion; pity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
preparation; arrangements
dominion; territory; possession
proper; respectable; decent; honest
having no money; lack of money
several years; a few years
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
influence; clout; leverage
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
(political) power; authority; influence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
individual; private person; personal; private
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
to make use of; to lend money
great cause; moral law; justice
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy