trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
generation; lifetime; age
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
war; fighting; fierce competition
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
customary practice; habit; traditional event
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
individual; private person; personal; natural person
conflict; fighting each other
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose