practical problem; practical matter
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to call a person's attention (to)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
cooperation; collaboration; cooperative work
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
be (that) as it may; having said that
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
proper; respectable; decent; honest
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
goods; merchandise; commercial items
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
scale; scope; plan; structure
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year