ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
territory; domain; dominion; possession
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
story; tale; talk; discussion
for this very reason; that is exactly why
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
late at night; at a late hour