line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
level ground; plain; flatland
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to ask a question; to ask questions
question; inquiry; enquiry
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
passage; path; route; one's way
to be muddy; to be slushy
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered