birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
headquarters; head office; main office
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
branch; branch office; subdivision
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
Atlantis; Atlantis (space shuttle)
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
piling up; multiple layers
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
here and there; in places
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
blank power of attorney; carte blanche
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)