looking or acting as if one owned the place
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to appreciate; to be thankful
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
near; nearby; not far off
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
serious; severe; grave; acute
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
solution; solution strategy
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
around the world; throughout the world
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
not yet known; unknown; strange
small fraction; small proportion
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)