for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
port city; harbour city; harbor city
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rather; sooner; preferably
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
serious; severe; grave; acute
to indicate; to show; to point to
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
too (much); overly; excessively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
defense; defence; defensive preparations
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
next term; next period; next version; next release
throne; first place; top spot; championship
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
intensification; aggravation