near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
fertile; rich; productive
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
for this very reason; that is exactly why
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
feudal lords; barons; princes
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend