to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
joint struggle; common (united) front
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to take over; to hand over
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
cannot be compared with; no match for
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
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
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
national defence; national defense
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial