to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
storehouse; warehouse; godown
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
failure; mistake; blunder
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
danger; peril; hazard; risk
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to take (be in) charge of