port city; harbor city; harbour city
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
how many years; how long; what year
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to smile (at); to grin (at)
I see; that's right; indeed
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to become inverted; to become reversed
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody