above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
center; centre; metropolis
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to be erected; to be built
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
military force; military strength
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
since; henceforth; ever since
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness