having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
free (of charge); gratuitous
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
east, west, south and north
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
the whole area; all areas
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
rope; cord; policeman's rope
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
but; however; even though; even if
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen