to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
attack; drive; advance; invasion
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
all-out attack; general offensive
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
locational advantage; advantageous position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(positive) economic effect
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
several weeks; a few weeks
islander; inhabitant of an island
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
dock; thorough physical examination