to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
still; even now; to this day
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at; in; at; when; by; with
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
participation; joining; entry
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period