long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
management; administration; operation
suddenly; all of a sudden
to spend time (on doing something)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
again (and again); once again; yet again
Islamic world; Muslim world
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
powerful family; powerful clan
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
great emperor; ... the Great
the whole area; all areas
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
heedless of danger; braving dangers
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)