road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
as far as the eye can see
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to surround; to crowd around
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to discuss; to talk together
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
firm; strong; solid; stable
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to say; to be called; to do
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
light; faint; pale; fleeting
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)