to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
whole nation; whole land; whole country
how much; how many; however
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
pair; the two; both persons; both things
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
most part; greater part; majority
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
armed forces; military; troops
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
hegemony; leadership; initiative
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
wheat; barley; oat (oats)