to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
essence; true nature; substance; reality
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
resentment; indignation; anger
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to take away; to carry away
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
transactions; dealings; business
Minister for Foreign Affairs
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
two by two; by twos; as a couple
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
inn town; post town; post-station town
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
light brown; golden brown; tan
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service