circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
cave; cavern; den; grotto
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
malaria-causing protozoan (i.e. plasmodium)
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to smirk; to grin broadly
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to make an appearance; to show up
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to close (one's eyes); to shut
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off