to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
eastern part; the east (of a region)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
social life; social intercourse
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
strategic resources; strategic materials
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to look down on; to make light of
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
import; importation; introduction; afferent
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
quality (of a product or a service)
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
feeling; sense; impression
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
connection; link; relationship
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
foreign; abroad; overseas
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment