coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
something; something or other; something something
intensification; aggravation
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
country; territory; domain; realm
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
atonement; redemption; compensation
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
human usage; (for) use by people
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
commerce; trade; business
proposed site; site chosen
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed