period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the Industrial Revolution
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
failure; mistake; blunder
war; fighting; fierce competition
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
when it becomes; when it comes to
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
undernutrition; undernourishment; malnutrition; poor nutrition
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
civilized nation; civilised nation
comparatively; relatively
historic; historical; traditional
major incident; major happening; big scandal
as; because; with; due to
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
industrialization; industrialisation
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
vitality; energy; dynamism