to approach; to draw near
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
triumphant return; returning in triumph
long military service; having experienced many battles
personality; style; appearance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience