Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
study; research; investigation
useful thing; usable article
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
money paid to the government
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
downward adjustment; downward revision
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
loyal retainer; loyal subject
boy; son; baby boy; young man
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
birth; creation; formation
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
rave reviews; extremely high praise
donation; contribution; endowment
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
agricultural land; farmland
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
investment; contribution; financing
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
business region; marketing area; commercial sphere; trading area; region in which a business operates
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response