positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
weave; weaving; woven item
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
river; stream; River; the ... river
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
the whole line; all lines; the whole ship
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
active; dynamic; energetic
moderate; proper; just right
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth