independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to increase (an amount of money or goods)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
equalization; equalisation
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
financial muscle; economic clout
equality; uniformity; evenness
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
too much; excessively; too
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
by myself; in person; by oneself
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
most part; greater part; majority
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
rationality; reasonableness
bet; wager; stake; gamble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely