to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
expression; presentation; representation; notation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
more than anything; above all else
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
postwar period; period after Second World War
fortress; stronghold; citadel
on the sea; surface of the sea
fort; stronghold; fortification
a few years ago; some years back
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
cruise ship; cruise liner
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
cruise; navigation; sailing
function; facility; faculty; feature
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
cargo; freight; money or assets
storehouse; warehouse; godown
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
international; diplomatic intercourse
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
unique; peculiar; singular
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth