Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
another family; another house
to rally; to make a comeback
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
vitality; energy; dynamism
financial power; financial means; wealth
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
combat power; fighting strength
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
tide; current; tendency; trend
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be lacking in options; to be too few
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
reason; grounds; circumstances
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
walking briskly; determinedly
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
meal set before one; women's advances
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam