to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
person concerned; interested party; related party
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
defense; defence; protection
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
specialization; specialisation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
terrain; geographical features; topography
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team