warp; curvature; curve; arch
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
overseas territories; outlying areas
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
recently; lately; these days
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
clothes; clothing; garments
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
common knowledge; well-known fact
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
youthful; young; young-looking
stationing (troops); occupancy
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row