grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be surprised; to be astonished
to attack; to assault; to assail
military forces; hosts; troops
stationing (troops); occupancy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
violent explosion; bursting
scene; spectacle; sight; view
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
such; like that; in that way
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
how; in what way; by what means
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
country; territory; domain; realm
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
our country; our land; one's own country
dominion; territory; possession
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)