town; city; municipal; urban
having said that; be that as it may
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Rudolf; Rudolff; Rudolfo; Rudolph
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
every year; yearly; annually
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
natural calamity; disaster
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
getting on board; sailor; seaman
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
calamity; disaster; misfortune
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
defense; defence; protection
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
lifting (a child) high up in the air
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
charming; fascinating; voluptuous