to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
weakening; emaciation; decline
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
suggestion; hint; implication
source (e.g. quotation); authority
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
from the viewpoint of; according to
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
addition; annexation; appendage
authority; power; function
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to emphasize; to attach importance to
tendency; trend; inclination
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do