to say; to tell; to state; to do
meaning; significance; sense
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
transport; transportation
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
establishment (of a business); founding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
maintenance; preservation; improvement
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
every place; various places
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
factory; plant; mill; workshop
standing close together; bristling (with)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to