suffering; distress; hardship; trial
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to rank with; to rank among
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
lessening; diminishing; reducing
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
acknowledgement; acknowledgment
between both countries; bilateral
very; greatly; exceedingly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
(United States of) America; USA
solely; entirely; only; or
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
archipelago; group of islands
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
whole term; entire period
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
difference; variation; difference
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
two times; twice; two degrees
intensification; aggravation
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded