encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
antiquity; the previous era
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
I appreciate your efforts
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
crushed stone; macadam; crushing (rock)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
average; leveling; levelling
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed