environment; circumstance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
songwriting (words and music)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
chief; main; principal; major
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
important point; strategic position; key point
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
notice; attention; observation
drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
Articles of Confederation (1781)
... and eastward; east of
extermination; expulsion; destruction
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
fertile; rich; productive
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead