on the way;  en route;  in the middle of;  midway;  halfway
 island;  one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang);  one's turf
 snack;  light meal;  snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol);  snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.);  munchie
 every evening;  night after night
 going in and out;  entering and exiting;  visiting regularly;  frequenting;  income and expenditure;  incomings and outgoings;  increase and decrease
 rumour;  rumor;  report;  hearsay;  gossip;  common talk
 astringent;  bitter;  austere;  elegant (and unobtrusive);  sour (look);  glum
 how;  in what way;  how about
 huh?;  eh?;  what?;  oh;  hey!;  look!
 tightly (holding on);  firmly;  strongly (built);  solidly;  properly;  well
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 to be useful;  to be helpful;  to serve the purpose
 toilet;  restroom;  bathroom;  lavatory
 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water);  fluid (esp. in an animal tissue);  liquid;  flood;  floodwaters;  water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
 to drain;  to pour;  to wash away;  to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.);  to circulate;  to cruise (e.g. taxi);  to float
 blue;  azure;  green;  pale;  gray;  unripe
 light;  illumination;  ray;  happiness;  hope;  influence
 to dash over oneself (e.g. water);  to take (e.g. shower);  to bask in (e.g. the sun);  to suffer (e.g. an attack);  to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise);  to have heaped upon
 to make;  to produce;  to prepare (food);  to brew (alcohol);  to raise;  to grow;  to till
 lively;  full of spirit;  energetic;  healthy;  well;  fit
 lunch break;  noon recess;  noon rest period
 chime;  bell (e.g. doorbell)
 to be absent;  to take a day off;  to rest;  to have a break;  to go to bed;  to (lie down to) sleep
 voice;  singing (of a bird);  chirping (of an insect);  voice;  opinion (as expressed in words);  sound;  sense (of something's arrival)
 to get flustered;  to get flurried;  to get agitated;  to become impatient;  to hurry
 as is;  as it is;  as things are;  like this;  this way;  at this rate
 slow;  time-consuming;  late (in the day);  towards the end (of the day or night);  later (than expected or usual);  late
 (suffering) damage;  injury;  harm
 to raise;  to bring to (someone's attention);  to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.);  to work on (one's emotions);  to complain;  to sue (a person)
 memory;  sense;  experience
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 accompanying;  travelling together;  traveling together;  same bank
 to desire;  to wish;  to beg;  to request;  to have something done for oneself
 (a) little;  somewhat;  somehow
 sudden;  abrupt;  urgent;  pressing;  steep;  sharp;  rapid