small hill; low hill; hillock
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(made of) stone; stone-built
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
richly colored; richly coloured
to tower over the surroundings
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to hide; to keep to oneself
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
rule; reign; government; governing
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
geopolitical; geostrategic
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
northern part; the north (of a region)
southern part; the south (of a region)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
site; point on a map; spot
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
industrialization; industrialisation
commercialization; commercialisation
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment