(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
in name only; titular; nominal
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
great talents mature late
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to like; to love; to be fond of
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
right (to do something); authority; power
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
retention; maintenance; preservation
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Sanders; Sandders; Sunders
royal capital; imperial capital
to run a shop; to have a shop
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
occupation; calling; livelihood
business ability; business acumen
cowardly; timid; easily frightened