to be delighted;  to be glad;  to congratulate;  to gratefully accept
 any;  anything;  whatever;  I am told;  I hear;  I understand
 to help;  to assist;  to aid;  to contribute to;  to be a factor in
 opinion;  intention;  thought
 people;  citizens;  subjects;  folk
 to desire;  to wish for;  to expect;  to see;  to command (a view of)
 to collect;  to assemble;  to gather
 dispute;  strife;  quarrel;  dissension;  conflict;  rivalry
 territory;  dominion;  grounds (e.g. school)
 overflowing;  flood;  inundation;  oversupply;  plethora
 river management;  river improvement;  flood control
 to lend a hand;  to give a hand;  to help;  to extend a helping hand
 to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.);  to be contained within;  to settle down (into);  to be installed (in one's rightful place);  to settle into (one's position);  to take up (a post)
 splendid;  nice;  sufficient;  fine (in the sense of "I'm fine");  well enough;  OK
 precisely;  exactly;  plumb;  damn;  stupid;  cursed
 to touch;  to come in contact with;  to receive (e.g. visitor);  to attend to;  to receive (news);  to get;  to encounter
 to extend;  to stretch out;  to attend;  to participate in;  to enrol;  to enroll
 (undesirable but) inseparable relationship
 advantages and disadvantages;  interests (of parties)
 complex;  complicated;  intricate;  mixed (feelings)
 to entangle;  to entwine;  to pick a quarrel;  to find fault;  to be involved with;  to be influenced by
 to begin;  to start;  to happen (again);  to begin (anew);  to date (from);  to originate (in)
 solely;  entirely;  only;  or
 to live (of humans);  to reside;  to inhabit;  to dwell;  to abide
 to obey (an order, law, etc.);  to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.);  to follow (a person);  to accompany;  to go alongside (e.g. a river);  to follow (e.g. a sign)
 capture (of enemy territory);  taking (by storm);  defeating (an opponent);  attacking (a problem) strategically
 to step forward;  to step forth;  to advance;  to start;  to embark on;  to set forth on
 fort;  fortress;  stronghold;  fortification
 to take by storm (e.g. a castle);  to assault;  to capture;  to reduce
 hostile party;  enemy side
 holding a castle (during a siege);  holing up;  confinement (to one's home);  staying at home;  staying indoors
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 to attack;  to assault;  to assail
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 difficult;  tough;  formidable;  redoubtable;  stubborn
 to be beneficial (to);  to do (a person) good
 giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis);  qilin (Chinese unicorn)
 to call out (to);  to call;  to summon (a doctor, etc.);  to invite;  to designate;  to name;  to garner (support, etc.)