luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
when it becomes; when it comes to
convenient; handy; useful
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
cannot be compared with; no match for
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
royal castle; imperial castle
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
relatively; comparatively
originally; by nature; from the start
historic; historical; traditional
now that you say that; now that you mention it
shop; small store; business; firm
to pass (of time); to elapse
one large ...; a great ...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct