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Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book. Meticulous attention to detail have contributed to the luxury brand's success. She was meticulous about keeping her expense. The entire project was meticulously planned.

Her eyes brimmed with tears when she heard that he was alive. She marched into the job brimming with energy and ideas and passion. They brimmed with optimism as they looked ahead to the new season.

You could always turn the sleeves up. Turn the sound up - I can't hear what they're saying. The tailor took the material up

halt in production, flooding has brought trains to a halt (prevented them from moving). The bus came to a halt (stopped). If traffic increases the city grinds to a halt (stops completely). The car screeched to a halt (stopped suddenly and noisily)

be put off/postponed indefinitely The negotiations have been put off/postponed indefinitely. In the light of recent disclosures, the business deal has been postponed indefinitely.

"With the new machines we finally have the capability (power) to do the job properly. The university has the capability to monitor for excess energy use. These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old."

put someone on hold He's on the phone at the moment- can I put you on hold? put something on hold I was so excited about doing the course, I put everything else on hold. Everything's on hold again because of the bad weather.

"Resolute" means stubborn, but with a more positive connotation. The word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.

"widespread famine Another crop failure could result in widespread famine. die of famine There were reports of refugees dying of famine. Thousands of people emigrated during the Irish potato famine of 1845–46."

"They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month. She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship."

a team of intrepid explorers

It's just conceivable (= possible although difficult to imagine) (that) the hospital made a mistake. Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall.

Conceivably, some brain cells could be damaged during this process.

"Initially, most people approved of the new plan. The damage was far more serious than initially believed."

She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics. It was just a bit of rough and tumble. rough-and-tumble politics