country; territory; domain; realm
port city; harbour city; harbor city
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
from the viewpoint of; according to
100,000,000; one hundred million
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
something like ...; something called ...
fortress; stronghold; citadel
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
land readjustment; town planning
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
large number (of); many; majority
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to lose money; to spend money
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(navigable) canal; waterway
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand