to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
power map; power structure; power relationships
complete change; about-face
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
being dotted with; being scattered
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
rather; better; instead; if anything
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
in the future; another day; later
due form; official; formality
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
late at night; at a late hour
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
contract; compact; agreement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
every person; every mouth; every entrance
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK