true state; actual condition; reality
landowner; landlord; landlady
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
handicraft; industrial art object
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
port city; harbor city; harbour city
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to be conspicuous; to stand out
local specialty; special product (of a region)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
one by one; one at a time; in turn
minimum; at the very least
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
particularly; only; in the case of
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
people; citizens; subjects; folk
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end