yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
shipping industry; marine transport
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
now; the present time; just now; another; more
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
transfer; transport; removal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
dominion; territory; possession
that; the matter in question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
port city; harbor city; harbour city