(idiomatic) To possess great influence and opportunity.

(obsolete) by the by; incidentally

(intransitive) To only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself.

(idiomatic) To believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.

(UK, informal) By far.

Belarus

Alternative form of all cats are grey in the dark

To appear lesser in quality once compared to another.

(transitive) To appear to be a more subtle negotiator than; to outsmart.

Alternative form of have the world by the tail