river; stream; River; the ... river
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to open; to unfold; to spread out
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
negotiations; discussions; connection
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
convenient; expedient; makeshift
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
if it is the case that ...
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
living thing; organism; creature; biology
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
extinction; annihilation; destruction
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to have meaning; to be meaningful
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy