to suit; to match; to become; to be like
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to find fault with; to question
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(Chinese) merchant caravan
to go past; to pass; to pass by
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
that; the matter in question
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party