allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
developed country; advanced country
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
that country; (arch.) nirvana
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
dealing with; coping with
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
one's home country; one's homeland
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please