to try to do; to attempt to do
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
inn town; post town; post-station town
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
day and night; around the clock
one large ...; a great ...
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
town; city; municipal; urban
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
customs (duties); duty; tariff
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
prime minister; premier; chancellor
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch