thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
strategic resources; strategic materials
how; in what way; in what manner
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
bargaining chip; negotiating card
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
by your leave; with your permission
processing technology; processing technique
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
to think too much of; to make too much of; to worry too much about
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
prior research; previous work
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
plants and animals; flora and fauna
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
literally; self-explanatorily
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
latest news; most recent news
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest