ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
you could say; you might say; verging on the
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
international community; international society; the world
out of bounds; beyond the pale
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
threshold; breaking point
cruising range; flying range
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
and so; therefore; for that reason
grim; stern; stark; heartless
country; territory; domain; realm
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
each nation; many nations; many countries
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
periphery; margin; rim; penumbra
going upstream; sailing against the current
to replace; to move; to change the position of
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
high mountain; alpine mountain
ring; band; ring; circum-
notice; attention; observation
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
supply base; storage depot
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on