to be doing; to be in the process of doing
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to be used up (e.g. one's savings); to dwindle away; to be wasted (time, effort, etc.)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
generously; liberally; magnanimously
talented person; clever person
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
adding up; totalling; totaling
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
economic behavior; economic activities; economic act
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy