remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
individual; private person; personal; private
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to serve; to work for; to attend
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
very much; very many; more and more
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to entrust; to leave to a person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
generation; the world; the age
war; fighting; fierce competition
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect