production output; number of goods manufactured
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to fall ill; to be taken ill
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)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
at that time; in those days
government; administration; ministry
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
distress; wretched condition
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)