to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
10,000,000,000; ten billion
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
seasoning; flavour; flavor
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to sob; to be choked with tears
port city; harbor city; harbour city
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
that is to say; so that means
safety belt; seat belt; seatbelt
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
moment's leisure; free minute