small number; few; minority
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
innumerable; countless; numberless
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
a few years ago; some years back
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
river; stream; River; the ... river
source of river; fountainhead
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
suddenly; all of a sudden
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
entry; approach; penetration
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
everywhere; all over; throughout
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality