to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
southern part; the south (of a region)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
river; stream; River; the ... river
lower reaches (e.g. of a valley); downstream sector
successively; one after another
to make an appearance; to show up
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
intelligence; intellect; brains
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
spouse; wife; husband; partner
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
along; parallel to; in accordance with
three; three years of age
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
central part; heart (of a city)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank