stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
to make sense; to be meaningful
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
(in) the air; midair; sky
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
like this; in this way; as you see
smuggling in; importing through illegal channels
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transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
territory; domain; dominion; possession