In response to the pay offer, there was a walkout at the factory. [strike]

There is going to be a crackdown on public spending. [action to stop/reduce]

An inquiry into the recent breakout from the local prison has recommended measures to tighten security there. [escape]

Last month saw a tremendous shake-up in personnel. [change]

Last week we reported on the break-up of the mayor's marriage. [collapse]

The takeover of one of our leading hotel chains has just been announced. [purchase by another company]

We're trying to find some new outlets for our products. [places to sell]

Take your things to the check-out to pay for them. [cash desk]

Cutbacks will be essential until the recession is over. [reductions]

Our profit was £1,000 on a turnover of £10,000. [money passing through a company]

The banks were given a huge bailout by the government. [money given to a company to save it from failure]

What the computer produces depends on the input. [information that is put in]

Output has increased thanks to new technology. [production]

We have a rather rapid staff turnover. [change]

Just after leaving school he went through a stage of being a dropout. [person who rejects society]

The consequences of fallout from the explosion at the nuclear reactor were felt for many years. [radioactive dust in the atmosphere]

I can easily get you a printout of the latest figures. [paper on which computer information has been printed]

A breakthrough has been made in AIDS research. [important discovery]

Many of the problems were caused by a breakdown in communications. [failure]

The outlook for tomorrow is good - sunny in most places. [prospect]

There are drawbacks as well as advantages to every situation. [negative aspects]

The outcome of the meeting was not very satisfactory. [conclusion]

TV companies always welcome feedback from viewers. [comments]

It was clear from the outset that the set-up would cause problems. [start; situation]

We parked in a lay-by on the bypass. [parking space at the side of a road; road avoiding the centre of a town]

The outbreak of war took many people by surprise. [start of something unpleasant]