far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
snake; serpent; large snake
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to spit out; to eject; to dump
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
waking; waking up; awakening
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
how many years; how long; what year
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession