prosperous;  flourishing;  popular;  widespread;  active;  lively
 good quality;  fine quality;  superior quality;  high quality
 plot of land;  lot;  soil;  locality;  region;  place
 in addition;  furthermore;  above (which);  on top of (which)
 to mix;  to stir;  to blend
 to paint;  to plaster;  to lacquer;  to varnish;  to spread;  to smear
 gradually;  by degrees;  little by little;  steps;  stairs;  staircase
 form;  shape;  state;  condition;  letter;  correspondence
 to spread (out);  to extend;  to stretch;  to reach to;  to get around;  to fill (e.g. a space)
 continent;  continental Asia (esp. mainland China);  continental Europe
 scenic;  beautiful;  picturesque
 port city;  harbor city;  harbour city
 sailing ship;  sailing boat;  sailing vessel
 anchorage;  anchoring;  mooring
 wherein;  therein;  thereinto
 leading aristocrat;  great house;  grand seigneur;  boyar
 ship;  boat;  tank;  tub;  counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
 official;  formal;  formula (e.g. mathematical);  official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
 to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case);  to be ... or something
 permission;  approval;  authorization;  to permit;  to authorize
 to descend (e.g. a mountain);  to go down;  to alight (e.g. from bus);  to get off;  to step down;  to retire;  to be granted
 to govern;  to manage;  to subdue
 mansion;  palace; (arch.)  nobleman; (arch.)  noblewoman; (arch.)  cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
 men and women;  man and woman;  both sexes;  both genders
 standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings);  standing opposite each other;  confrontation;  squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces);  standing off against
 being in charge (of an area of responsibility);  being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
 to be temperate in;  to refrain;  to make notes;  to jot down (e.g. phone number);  to be in preparation for;  to be in waiting for
 to let out;  to utter;  to issue;  to send;  to leave;  to depart
 woman;  female;  feminine gender
 to float;  to set afloat;  to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.);  to recall;  to call to mind
 pressure;  stress;  pressure (e.g. political);  coercion;  arm-twisting
 directly opposite;  right in front