certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
fertile; rich; productive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
aggression; invasion; raid
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
main cause; primary factor
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
government; administration
number one; first; best; most; game; round
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be too numerous; to be too much
people; citizens; subjects; folk
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
income; receipts; revenue
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
the life of the people; the people's living
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite