Collocations

Question 1

dilemma (collocation)

Answer 1

serious: acute, difficult, painful, real, terrible
basic: age-old, classic, fundamental

of a particular type: ethical, legal, moral, philosophical, social

face a dilemma: confront, deal with, face, find yourself in, grapple with, have, wrestle with
create a dilemma: create, pose, present
resolve a dilemma: address, overcome, resolve, solve, tackle

Question 2

effort (collocations)

Answer 2

big: all-out, big, concentrated, concerted, considerable, determined, great, massive, strenuous

make an effort: make

continue making an effort: continue

focus your effort: concentrate, direct, focus, target