reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
assertion; declaration; affirmation
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
whispered conversation; whispering
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
disputed territory; conflict area
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
beginning; outset; first; onset
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
area; region; district; locality
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
to accept; to receive; to agree
border area; border zone; borderland
wherein; therein; thereinto
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
somewhere to go; place to go
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
all; entire; whole; altogether
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
that gentleman; that lady; he; she