silence (not speaking); muteness
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to some extent; to a certain extent
progress; advance; improvement; development
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
Port and Harbor Authority
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
index finger; forefinger; second toe
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
how many months?; how long?
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
several times; several degrees
application; request; petition
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order