gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
house; dwelling; human habitation
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
northern part; the north (of a region)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
eastern part; the east (of a region)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
residence; abode; dwelling
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
crops; agricultural produce
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
sales; selling; marketing
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour