to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
comparatively; relatively
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to discuss; to talk together
foreign enemy; outside invader
riskiness; (level of) danger
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
large amount of money; great cost
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
preparations for a journey
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
moment by moment; hour by hour
specialization; specialisation
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
middle and high-school students
isolation; being alone; being friendless
difficult to ...; hard to ...
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
grasp; catch; understanding
in the end; at the end of the day
to cut corners; to be shoddy
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application