samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
leader of a delegation (body, party)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
just because; even if; even though
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
dominion; territory; possession
originally; by nature; from the start
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to detain; to check; to restrain
long ago; once upon a time
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
one day; (on) a certain day
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to happen to hear; to overhear
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various