division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
rising; ascending; climbing
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
competent; suitable; qualified
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
few decades; many decades; several decades
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
one large ...; a great ...
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
organization; organisation; forming
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
general; popular; common; typical
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days