a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
on the way back; returning
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
to form a pair; to pair up
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to become desperate; to give in to despair
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
underground train; subway
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)