the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
branch; branch office; subdivision
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to breathe in and breathe out
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to some extent; to a certain extent
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
neighboring village; neighbouring village
sick person; patient; invalid
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
support; backing; aid; assistance
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
infected person; carrier (e.g. of a virus)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
onset of an illness; falling ill
headquarters; head office; main office
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
because of; owing to; due to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
maid; helper; help; assistance
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten