good harbor (harbour); fine harbor
port city; harbour city; harbor city
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
shipping industry; shipping business; marine transportation business
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
taking a western route; west circuit; travelling the globe westwards; going from east to west
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
by means of; due to; because of; according to
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
countries; (various) nations
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
meaning; significance; sense
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
colour; color; hue; tints
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination