as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
than; from; out of; except; but; more
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
three; three years of age
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
mountain range; mountain belt
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start