free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
on the occasion of; at the time of
(political) power; authority; influence
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
nominal; in name only; titular
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
in name but not in reality
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
agricultural land; farmland
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
harmful animal; pest; vermin
in the end; on top of that
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
inexpert or untrained eyes
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
as before; as ever; as it was originally
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
side of the road; roadside
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature