request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
plural; multiple; plural (number)
smallish; on the small side
urban area; urban district
infrastructure improvement
source of river; fountainhead
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
road maintenance; road improvement
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
payment of debts; repayment
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
true state; actual condition; reality
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
preparations for returning (home)