to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wherein; therein; thereinto
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
originally; by nature; from the start
development; exploitation
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
very interesting; of great interest
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
notice; attention; observation
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in the end; at the end of the day
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
plural; multiple; several
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored