departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
if possible; if circumstances allow
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
direct control; direct supervision
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
rancher; cattleman; person who owns or runs a ranch
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
declaration of independence
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
advocate; defender; champion; backer
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
having no special rank or title
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
when it comes to ...; as for ...
self-righteousness; self-justified
to come back (to); to return to a starting point