river; stream; River; the ... river
river management; river improvement; flood control
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
stabilization; stabilisation
(within a) territory; domains
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
pride; boast; credit (to)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
vitality; energy; dynamism
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please sit down; please have a seat
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
business; errand; nature of one's business
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve