to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to bring; to take; to bring about
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
news; word; tidings; omen
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
considerably; fairly; quite
distant land; remote location; distant province
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
dozens; scores of; decades
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
selection; choice; picking out
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
second day of the month; two days
this is why; this means; it is the case that
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
three; three years of age
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
foreign enemy; outside invader
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with