street; quarter; district; area
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to need; to call for; to require
to look forward to something
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
gem; jewel; precious stone
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
tool; implement; means; furniture
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
feeling; sense; impression
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
everybody; every last one of them; all
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)