nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
agricultural technology; farming techniques
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be born; to come into the world
hell on earth; living hell
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
forcibly; by force; against one's will
separatists; secessionists
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups