preference; priority; precedence
contradiction; inconsistency
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sales; selling; marketing
early (days); initial stage; initial
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
moderately wealthy person
skilled manager; resourceful general
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
scorched-earth strategy (tactics)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
hegemony; leadership; initiative
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
great emperor; ... the Great
equestrian tribe; equestrian people
modern person; people of today
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend