to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
horizon (related to bodies of water)
other side; opposite side; other party
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
last week; the week before
to recall; to remember; to recollect
family; members of a family
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
first generation; founder
(present) head of a family
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
such ... as; or some such
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(political) power; authority; influence
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for