volcanic belt; volcanic zone
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
guilt-free; sinless; innocent
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
from the beginning; from scratch
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
special; particular; peculiar; unique
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
government office; public office
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
at that time; in those days
pioneer; settler; colonist
first generation; founder
in succession; one by one
to gather; to collect; to assemble
scale; scope; plan; structure
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy