to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
together with; same; both; all; including ...
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
fee; charge; rate; material
to say; to be pleased to say
property; fortune; assets
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
distress; wretched condition
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to claim victims; to leave casualties
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
battlefield; battleground
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)