The prisoners were subsisting .... a diet of bread and water.

Any decrease in tourism could have serious .... for the local economy.

In the .... of problems we're having, we have no choice but to close the business.

He was well .... in modern history.

I shall .... a little on what she has said.

What is the synonym of "impede"?

"vicissitude" means "social vices"?

So many companies are in such difficult .... that their prices have come right down.

having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how to do it well means:

Your book has .... much controversy.

As she left the court, she was .... by angry crowds who tried to block her way.

Reputable charities spend the lion's .... of donations on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.

His rudeness .... me speechless.

Although your application was not accepted, it doesn’t ..... the possibility of your applying again later.

You're on a slippery .... once you start lying about your age!

The letter .... challenge to the family that would be difficult to solve.

It costs a(n) .... $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.

The region is suffering from a ..... of medical specialists.

The .... parent is that parent who is over-involved in his/her children's lives.

Eating wholesome food can .... the risk of being ill

We paid through the .... to get the car fixed.

The glittering ceremony .... up images of Russia's imperial past.

Each port signified the country's establishment in a different .... of influence.

My idea of a holiday is to stay in a five-star hotel and just .... in luxury for a week.

They splashed out £3,000 ..... a holiday.

She has been .... away at that essay for hours.

There's nothing to do at the cabin - I might die of ....

Chris phoned to say they'd arrived safely, so that really .... my mind at ease

Firefighters put their lives on the .... every working day.

Two weeks before an exam it's always panic .... as I realize how much I still have to do.