Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
European countries; European nations
refugee; exile; displaced persons
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
around the end of (a period of time)
during imprisonment; while in jail
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
social; societal; societary
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
foreword; preface; introduction
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
progress; being under way
to chase; to run after; to pursue
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
caricature; cartoon; comics
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to have a relationship; to have relations
reality; actuality; hard fact
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing