to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to not believe one's ears
biological child; one's own child
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
country; territory; domain; realm
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
water damage; flood disaster
river; stream; River; the ... river
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
drought disaster; drought damage
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate