lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
rightly; properly; moderately
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
absolutely; positively; decidedly
this sort of; this type of
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
official announcement; proclamation
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
level ground; plain; flatland
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
line; queue; procession; matrix
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to keep (a person) waiting
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
long-established; old-established; traditional
reform; reformation; reorganization
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
world; society; people; the public
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation