river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
beyond that point; after that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
relatively; comparatively
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
terrain; geographical features; topography
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be worried; to be troubled
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
dominion; territory; possession
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
aggression; invasion; raid
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll