Rocky Mountains; the Rockies
basin (e.g. between mountains)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
transcontinental railroad
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
depression; recession; slump
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to face; to go towards; to head towards
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
homosexuality; homosexual love
supreme leader; ultimate leader
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
various parties or factions; minor parties
second coming; second advent