(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
comparatively; relatively
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
terrain; geographical features; topography
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
government; administration
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
river; stream; River; the ... river
two (long cylindrical things)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
each time it happens; at all such times
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)