to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
party; gang; company; squad
quiet; still; surreptitious
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to say; to tell; to state; to do
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
final; eventual; ultimate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
both armies; both teams; both sides
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
massing (of troops); gathering
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do