rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
storehouse; warehouse; godown
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
like this; in this way; as you see
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
town; city; municipal; urban
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
river; stream; River; the ... river
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
(navigable) canal; waterway
construction; establishment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound