considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
blood vessel; blood relationship
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
at that time; in those days
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
horizon (related to land)
river; stream; River; the ... river
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
accurate; correct; precise; exact
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
orphan; person without friends
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
many; numerous; various; large number of
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
person who has rendered distinguished service
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
first generation; founder
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only