terrain; geographical features; topography
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
site; point on a map; spot
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
originally; by nature; from the start
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
for example; for instance; e.g.
fort; stronghold; fortification
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to be a matter of life or death
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to go along; to walk along; to follow
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface