Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 27 exploration 25 staked 24 drilling 24 mapped 24 mapping 22 reconnaissance 16 surveying 16 disputed 14 lays 13 defining 12 claim 12 establishing 11 territorial 11 dug 11 stretching 11 digging 11 forging 10 spotting 10 lined 10 figuring 10 cemented 9 exploring 9 positioning 9 identifying 9 solidify 9 solidified 9 settling 9 pinning 9 finding 9 camped 8 concentrating 8 checking 8 occupying 8 negotiating 8 clearing 7 edging 7 chased 7 carve 7 pounded 7 carving 7 hammered 7 assert 7 capitalizing 6 dashed 6 asserting 6 acquiring 6 cashing 6 stripping 6 occupy 6 securing 6 fend 5 pounding 5 ventured 5 courting 5 carved 5 basing 5 exploiting 4 placing 4 snapping 4 advancing 4 holding 4 lay 3 hammering 3 grabbing 3 hopping 3 ripping 3 lining 3 knocking 3 blasting 2 patrolling 2 speculating 2 gaining 2 reinforcing 2 surrounded 2 bolstering 2 laying 1 maneuvering 1 chasing 1 eyeing 0 pursuing 0 pulling 0 chipping 0 circling 0 searching 0 bolstered 0 compromising 0 putting 0 squeezing 0 handing 0 sneaking 0 luring 0 pushed -1 looking -1 scouring -1 taking -1 swarmed -2 touting -3 pushing -3 clinging -4 seizing -7 gunning