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Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.
to involve something
The Saints and Strangers argued about how they would live in the New World. After much discussion, they came together and signed the Mayflower Compact.
An agreement
She's a real-estate developer who describes her consultancy business as an exciting avocation.
work you do in addition to your main job or profession
Many people claim to be facing the perennial problem of not having enough money.
lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time
While some third-party sellers might not like to compete with Amazon’s free shipping, millions of subscribers remain tickled pink about it
Happy or excited
The president of the United States has made no comment on the deaths of four soldiers except to exculpate himself.
To clear from fault or guilt
The office meeting was interrupted by a round of tomfoolery that lightened the mood.
Silly behavior
Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.
A very difficult problem
The book claims to be the first of its kind, and is a witty and erudite guide to the history of communication.
containing a lot of knowledge known by very few people
Don’t hesitate; strike while the iron is hot and the opportunity promises the highest return.
to do something immediately
He stated that he decided to recuse himself and requested that his decision on the case be vacated.
Step aside and not be involved
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation because one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again.
Worry, concern
It is not our wish to stir up religious rancor, or to engage in theological disputations or to draw odious comparisons between two faiths.
Hatred or anger
The feckless security measures failed to prevent the breach.
Useless or ineffective
The fear of divisiveness—and the sheer exhaustion that divisive politics breeds—easily translates into the desire to let sleeping dogs lie.
To ignore a problem
Both sides in the election contest are throwing accusations at each other. The incumbent supporters claim that the opposition is trying to thwart the will of the people.
Prevent or block
As might be expected, the implementation of such a discriminatory policy also drew rebukes from the outside world.
Criticism
Those weighty tomes to which they did turn were more likely to be reference works, ' histories ', dictionaries, and encyclopedia, than sophisticated works of analysis.
Books
If there too many people who try to a public park at once, it becomes congested and is no longer nonrival.
Capable of being enjoyed or consumed by many consumers simultaneously
I'm not personally a fan of model trains, but to each his own.
Everyone is free to like different things
Animals are seen resting, as an elephant lies down, a work dog tethered to a cart lies on the pavement, various zoo animals loll about.
to lie, sit, or hang down in a relaxed or informal way
Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage, so only men could vote in the United states until 1920.
The right to vote
With another, presumably large, novel still to come, the resulting oeuvre will be mammoth, and probably too large for many to tackle, let alone teach.
the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist:
No matter where you go, the Internet is truly ubiquitous. Almost every portable device now has an online capability.
Everywhere
People need to spend more time looking after number one to be able to handle personal stress positively in the future.
to selfishly put your own needs and interests before everyone else's