one large ...; a great ...
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
port city; harbor city; harbour city
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
solitary island; isolated island
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
archipelago; chain of islands
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
lightly; easily; carelessly
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was