(of a place) characterized by constant activity, with people moving around, interacting, and creating a sense of liveliness
the area with farms, fields, and trees, that is outside cities and towns
to possess many good qualities, advantages, or opportunities
an inhabitant of a particular area or community
used to say that one meant both of the people or things one just mentioned
an area of scenery visible in a single view
containing or composed of sand
to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident
to extend or pass in a specific direction
land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.
a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other
a group of mountains or hills in a line
the part located at the further or lower end of something
an establishment that provides vacationers with lodging, food, entertainment, etc.
a place considered especially popular, exciting, or desirable to visit
to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change
showing the best or most impressive qualities of someone or something
related to a distant past
a large wild mammal of the cow family covered with long hair that is found in North America or Europe
to repair a work of art, building, etc. so that it is in a good condition again
the small, rounded stones used historically for paving streets and paths
belonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century
a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives
to say something about someone or something, without giving much detail
a city or town near the sea where ships come to load and unload goods and passengers
***that which is of exceptional or underappreciated quality but is not especially popular or widely known
involving many different parts or elements that make something difficult to understand or deal with
to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.
a global organization of self-governing states that share allegiance to a central authority while remaining independent of one another
the act or process of combining separate entities into a single unit
during a specific period in the past
to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one
a confrontation or clash between opposing groups or individuals
to occupy a territory by force, usually through military conquest or invasion
(of a place) close to another
to get something back, particularly a quality or ability, after losing it
the state of being free from the control of others
to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it
to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant
to a great amount or degree
a person, idea, or thing that motivates or influences someone positively
the downfall, loss, or defeat of someone or something, often irreversible
a political system in which the government controls all industry, every citizen is equally treated, and private ownership does not exist
related to or characteristic of a system of government where power comes from the people through free elections and respects individual rights
![to [come] a long way](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40389/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [come] a long way")
to have achieved great success or made great progress
the customs, traditions, rituals, and behaviors that are inherited and preserved within a community or society over time
the 24th of December, which is the day before Christmas
a food item that forms part of a recipe or culinary mixture
to give something to someone and receive something else from them
a mixture of meat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces and put into a long tube of skin, typically sold raw to be cooked before eating
a person who writes music as their profession
