collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to face on; to look out on to
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
port city; harbour city; harbor city
having said that; be that as it may
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
naval port; naval station
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
entry into port; arriving in harbor
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
fish-based cooking; fish dish
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to cast a net; to throw a net
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)