to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
International System of Units; SI
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
job application form; employee satisfaction
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
leadership; initiative; spearhead
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
second edition; additional printing
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor