unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
being very busy; busyness
for the present; for the time being
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
anonymity; using an assumed name
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
(essential) utilities; lifeline
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
reduction of armaments; disarmament
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
rule; reign; government; governing
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
karoshi; death from overwork
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
many people; a large number of people
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
being very popular; being in great demand
surprise victory; upset; coup
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess