town; city; municipal; urban
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to encamp; to take up positions
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
finding employment; getting a job
change of occupation; career change
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
almost; roughly; approximately
to pitch camp; to set up camp
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
declaration; statement; proclamation