billow; surge; large wave
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
scale; scope; plan; structure
position; location; base; point; site
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
bygones; the past; past event
tedious; boring; being fed up with
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(made of) stone; stone-built
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
apparently; appears to be
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
powerful family; powerful clan
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt