(political) power; authority; influence
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
national crisis; national disaster
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
technical skill; ability; capacity
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
constant; steady; constant
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
logistical support; combat service support
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
management; administration; operation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
important matter; matters of weight
training; education; development; cultivation
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor