level ground; plain; flatland
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
early on; earlier on; from early
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to backfire; to have a harmful result
foreign enemy; outside invader
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
center; centre; metropolis
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
war; fighting; fierce competition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
scene; sight; scenario; setting
continuation; succession; series
one end; an end; part; fragment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
immediately; right away; at once; instantly