scenery; scene; landscape
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
scale; scope; plan; structure
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
even though; despite; when
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)