to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to buy again; to buy anew
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
behind; in the rear; in back
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
one thin flat object; one sheet
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine