unique ways of life

Their house is in the middle of the countryside, right off the beaten

You'd be surprised at what you'll find traveling to remote corners of the planet

more and more people are moving to far-flung places to keep away from mainstream society

using online platforms to watch movies and TV series has become a modern -day amenity

people moving away from the city are looking to escape the rat race and routine jobs

mom and dad, meantime, had learned to confront their differences The school will have to be rebuilt. In the meantime, teachers are using portable classrooms. The gas supply will be restored, but in the meantime, we are preparing cold meals.

she was sitting alongside him / the boat came alongside

he was in the crowd's midst

adjacent rooms/ They work in adjacent buildings. They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.

a very close-knit family a tightly knit community The two communities are closely knit by a common faith. Divisions have appeared within his usually tight-knit circle of friends. tight-knit mining communities

She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world./ the far-flung corners of the world

songs with banal, repeated words/ He just sat there making banal remarks all evening. banal pop songs

the authors concurred with the majority/ The new report concurs with previous findings. [+ that ] The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters. [+ speech ] "I think you're absolutely right," concurred Chris.

My passport is valid for another two years./ your passport is not valid/ my driving license is valid for ten years only

he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems/ He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem./ She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her once in a while.

he had the courage to object to their idea / I objected to going to a park in cold weather/ I object, there is no evidence that she is the killer/ I object, your Honour