to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse

to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness

to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement

unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed

to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)