I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
give-and-take; give and take
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
virile; tough; masculine; intense
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
first meeting; first interview with
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
interested person; volunteer; supporter
extracurricular activities
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
being dotted with; being scattered
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
possession (esp. of a territory)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
(made of) stone; stone-built
festival; feast; carnival
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest