state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
labor; labour; manpower; working force
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
(positive) economic effect
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
reality; actuality; hard fact
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
supply; provision; service; supply
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
young girl; lass; adolescent female