this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
all-America; pan-American; all of America
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
executives; top management; governing body
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
function; facility; faculty; feature
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
the whole city; all the cities; every city
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
around the world; throughout the world