high-octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
one example of (when there are more examples)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
door; gate; opening; title page
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
event; phenomenon; matter
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
military-industrial complex
industrial (style, manufacturing, architecture, etc.)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
merchant of death; arms dealer
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
political organization; political organisation