dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
watchful waiting; careful supervision
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
affiliated company; affiliated business
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
power map; power structure; power relationships
changing completely; transformation
chief; main; principal; major
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about