large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
urban area; urban district
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
teacher; instructor; professor
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
at first; initially; in the beginning
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
substitution; alternative; substitute
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
incident resulting in injury
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance