state capital; provincial capital; county town
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to look around; to survey
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
probability; likelihood; chances
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
if it is (the case that ...)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic