from now; from this moment; henceforth
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
settlement; solution; resolution
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
shoal; wide shallow beach
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
shellfish; seashell; shell
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
scale; scope; plan; structure
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
internal conditions; true state of affairs
surname; family name; last name
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information