vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
the good old days; halcyon days
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
historical; traditional; historic
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
cultural assets; cultural property
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to crumble away; to collapse
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
decline; fall; decay; withering
scene; view; prospect; outlook
in that manner; like that
irony of fate; twist of fate
a long time ago; in those days
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
leading person; foremost figure
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
man of the hour; woman of the hour
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation