neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
great man; great god; hero; big man
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important person; strategic person; key figure
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
destination; place where one is visiting
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
corridor; hallway; passageway
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
craving for the limelight
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
image; figure; figure; form; image
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
great war; great battle; world war