to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
rare; uncommon; not often seen
artificial island city; floating city
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
one's possessions; ownership
industrial (manufacturing, factory) town or city
last century; ancient times
town; city; municipal; urban
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
artificial island; man-made island
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
a long time ago; long before now
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling