to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
here and there; in places
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
supply; supplying; replenishment
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
increase in activity; activation
eruption; volcanic eruption
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
composition; constitution
high and low; rise and fall
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
intelligence gathering; information gathering
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
a considerable number; a fair number
normal duties; (one's) regular work
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
room for growth; potential; promise
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
separate case; another matter
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
after the end (of something); post-
just one person; only one
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded