town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
port city; harbor city; harbour city
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
school building; schoolhouse
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
new student; freshman; first-year student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with these words; while saying
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
shopping; purchased goods