leader (of an alliance); leading power
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
lately; recently; these days
almost every day; almost daily
to have a smattering knowledge of
physical law; laws of physics
intelligence; intellect; brains
general term; generic name
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
point in common; common feature
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
personification; impersonation; embodiment
leader; central personage
self-conscious; self-aware
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
firm; strong; solid; stable
home area; home town; local
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to encamp; to take up positions
(essential) utilities; lifeline
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
every evening; night after night
trackless; reckless; dissipated
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
company president; manager; director
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still