physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
port city; harbor city; harbour city
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
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
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
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
still; as yet; as it has been
latest information; latest news; update
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
most part; greater part; majority
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
amount of material resources
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to subsist; to keep on living
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
total (money); full amount; sum
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
general mobilization; full mobilization
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)