various countries; various regions; various provinces
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
word; term; language; speech
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
patient; unhurried; leisurely
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
foreign enemy; outside invader
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
town; city; municipal; urban
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
empress (consort); queen (consort)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
chief vassal; senior statesman
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class