port city; harbor city; harbour city
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to smash violently; to crush
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be found; to be discovered
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
at once; immediately; right now
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous