river; stream; River; the ... river
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to concern; to be related
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
conviction; belief; confidence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
a few years ago; some years back
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
land shark; land speculator
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
interest; rights; concession
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
reality; actuality; hard fact
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
unidentifiable; unidentified
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
don't you think?; indicates question
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
article; news story; report; account
already; now; no longer; not any more