equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
antiquity; the previous era
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
moneylending; moneylender
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to miss (one's chance to ...)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid