development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
voyage; passage; travelling
rule; government; administration
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to come and go; to go back and forth
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to hold fast; to protect to the end
sea level; (surface of) sea
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to dye; to colour; to color
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
tendency; trend; inclination
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
toll; transit fee; transit duty
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to keep (a person) waiting