to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
import; importation; introduction; afferent
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
appearance; figure; shape; form
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
getting on board; sailor; seaman
housing district; residential district
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
fishing industry; fishery
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
aging; wearing out; deterioration
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to form a group; to form a bunch
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
world; society; people; the public
to overdo; to do too much
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle