to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
ago; since; before; previous
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
young person; youth; young
to bring back; to restore
now; the present time; just now; another; more
companion; company; tritagonist
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
laying out (e.g. ground plan, garden); layout; taking space (Go); obtaining land; training done in one's own stable; (police) legwork
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn