separate; scattered; apart
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to increase; to add to; to augment
to take measures (against); to take steps
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
whispering; murmuring; subdued
fucking; screwing; having sex
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
individual; private person; personal; private
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
wages; pay; rental payment
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
employment (long term); hire
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
property; fortune; assets
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
riparian works; flood-control works
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
river management; river improvement; flood control
to take command; to give direction
farming implement; farm tools
etc.; et cetera; and so on
each; (arch.) you (plural)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours