centre of attention; center of attention
along the river; riverside
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
breakdown of negotiations
per person; per capita; per head
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(navigable) canal; waterway
pastel color; pastel colour
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
at first; initially; in the beginning
(distant) howling; backbiting
three generations; three periods; third generation
Rialto Bridge; Ponte di Rialto
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
godparent; first person to give something its name