reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
here and there; in places
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
another kind; distinct species; variety
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
being under military occupation
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to intend; to be sure that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
(Russian) maritime provinces
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
in good health; alive and well; going strong
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
panorama; panoramic painting
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
dense with trees; deeply forested