settlement; solution; resolution
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
settlement; permanent residency
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
remittance; sending money
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
urban area; urban district
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
the big two...; two major...; two main...
cause of a disease; root of an evil
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
thorough; exhaustive; complete
control; management; supervision
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
those (near the second person)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew