reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
comparatively; relatively
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
willpower; energy; vitality
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to dry up completely; to become stale
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
port city; harbor city; harbour city
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
application; request; petition
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Island; insula; island; islet