happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
league; federation; union; alliance
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
southern part; the south (of a region)
Island; insula; island; islet
Britain (island); Great Britain
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
Briton (celtic inhabitant of historical Britain)
marshland; wetland; swampland
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
rare; uncommon; not often seen
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance