with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
excess; surplus; superabundance
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
sense of values; values; value system
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
(not) even once; (not) ever
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
estimate (of costs); budget