7. Cost

　　ADJECTIVE

　　considerable , enormous , great , high , huge

　　low

　　increasing , rising , soaring , spiralling

　　administration, construction , development , fuel , labour, maintenance , manufacturing , production

　　operating , running

　　fixed , variable, direct , indirect

　　overhead

　　VERB + COSTS

　　pay

　　increase

　　bring down , cut , lower , reduce

　　control , keep down , minimize

　　cover

　　recover

　　COSTS + VERB

　　go up , increase , rise , soar