whispering; murmuring; subdued
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
such; this sort of; like this
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
right in the center (centre)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
shop; small store; business; firm
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to sit down; to take a seat
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
disorder; chaos; confusion
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
light blue; pale blue; aqua
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
presence (impressive quality)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why