upper reaches of a river; upstream
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
flash (of light); glint; schiller
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
rational; logical; coherent
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
separate; special; another; separately
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
veil of darkness; curtain of night
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
future problems; consequences
surrounding at a distance
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
due form; official; formality
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to throw open; to leave open
to hang (something) on the wall
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots