ramification; branching off
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to repeat; to be frequent
promising without due consideration
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
imposing stance; daunting pose
landslide disaster; sediment disaster
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
natural; reasonable; understandable
inspection; examination; survey
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
frequency (of occurrence)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
notice; attention; observation
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry