confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
historic; historical; traditional
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
fertile; rich; productive
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
dominion; territory; possession
good harbor (harbour); fine harbor
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
cooperation; collaboration
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
celebration; congratulations
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
guess; conjecture; surmise
since the dawn of history
(not) even once; (not) ever
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
giving; provision; furnishing
that country; (arch.) nirvana
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
form; shape; figure; visage
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)