conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
guidance; leadership; leading the way
near; nearby; not far off
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to be conspicuous; to stand out
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to get slightly dirty (all over)
area; region; district; locality
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
handling cargo; loading and unloading; cargo work
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
experiment; experimentation
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series