sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
here and there; in places
fragment; one of the group or party
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be transparent; to leave a gap
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
complete stranger; total stranger
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
honor; honour; credit; prestige
property; fortune; assets
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member