contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to do together; to share; to participate in
independent action; acting alone
atrocity; (arch.) treason
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to commit a crime; to do evil