circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to increase; to add to; to augment
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to settle (in a place); to settle down
river; stream; River; the ... river
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
lawless area; lawless district
association; society; organization; organisation
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to spread; to be propagated
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
maintenance; preservation; improvement
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
considerably; fairly; quite
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
every place; various places
a help; an aid; some assistance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view