source of river; fountainhead
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
disused road; abandoned road
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to shed light; to cast light
periodic; regular; routine
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
suspension bridge; rope bridge
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
prospects of victory; chances of success
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)