equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
flour; meal; powder; dust
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to lend an ear to; to listen to
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
industrialization; industrialisation; establishing a production system; putting something into production
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as (for); for; in the capacity of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
factory; plant; mill; workshop