to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to tower over the surroundings
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to come and go; to go back and forth
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
power; authority; influence
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to subsist; to keep on living
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease