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Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.

1. We had 80 applicants for the job, but we've whittled them down to six. 2. whittle down your choice

1. sth make the issue more pronouced 2. The need for strong leadership is more pronounced (= clearer) during wartime.

1. Tension was mounting as the minutes went by. 2. I have to mount the meeting of our club.

We need to bolster our defenses in preparation for the incoming war.

Many illegal immigrants are in a precarious position.

Something in the fridge gave a disgusting smell off

marital/sexual infidelity She could not forgive his many infidelities.

The basic tenet of the approved report seems to go in the right direction

how have we come to understand the world around us

working on and off

He signed up for the tennis tournament, so I did likewise

People keep talking about cumbersome procedures and asking me to streamline them.

Renting prices soared a further thirty percent

Our food supply was soon depleted

1. I can't bear this headache. 2. bear the cost of living.

I bear out her words. The facts don’t bear out your fears. The evidence so far simply does not bear him out.

I'll take you through it one more time, then you can try it yourself.

1. Only a handful of people came to her funeral. 2. She invited all her friends to her party, but only a handful of them turned up.

these findings corroborated. Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.

Nonetheless, we do need to negotiate with Russia on energy and other issues

1. high and low periods 2. There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.

We've noticed a trough of activity on the market

restless night

She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator.

relentless criticism

Light up cigarette

When we are talking about security, political games should be set aside.

Companies must find new ways to tap into their workers, he said.

Hard work and perseverance do pay off in the end

1. I regrettably got involved with some situations I shouldn't have. 2. Regrettably, education has not been properly funded.

There is indeed tremendous concern about the escalating tension in the region.

1., Attentive observers can look at the flowers, grasses and fungi, which are not found just anywhere 2. A good teacher is always attentive to their students' needs.

Appearances can be deceptive. A few deceptively simple changes

How could anyone deem this film funn

1. Poor health is accepted as an attribute of normal ageing. Conversely, youth is depicted as a time of vitality and good health. 2. The staff of any organisation are its best ambassadors or conversely may be its worst.

He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him. What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do.

implicit trust All her life she had implicit faith in socialism.

intermittently

1. Sorry, cannot divulge that information, Tony. 2. Someone divulged their plans to their competitors. 3. He did not divulge details of his plan.