cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to change (one's clothes)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
river; stream; River; the ... river
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
export; exportation; efferent
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
customs (duties); duty; tariff
inn town; post town; post-station town
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
source of funds; resources; finances
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
border (between countries); national border
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience