citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
autonomy; right of self-government
administration of justice
police; police officer; police station
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
ruler; monarch; sovereign
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
transport; transportation
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
extermination; expulsion; destruction
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
maritime; marine transportation
Florence (Italy); Firenze
along; parallel to; in accordance with
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
large number (of); many; majority
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread