this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
dealing with; coping with
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
housing district; residential district
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
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)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
railway bridge; iron bridge
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
standing close together; bristling (with)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise