channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
the whole day; all the day
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
fifth day of the month; five days
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
one's possessions; ownership
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
high-speed craft; high-speed vessel; fast ferry
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
military force; military strength
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
along the river; riverside
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid