after construction; after building; since construction
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
water system; river system; drainage system
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
other; another; over; more than; I; me
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
sphere; circle; range; category
commuting to school; school commute
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
particularly; only; in the case of
convenience; user-friendliness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
simple; easy; convenient; handy
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism