moderate; proper; just right
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to set (sun); to become dark
fine weather; fair weather
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
emperor (of Japan); mikado
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
old clothes; secondhand clothing
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
other side; opposite side; other party
thickly; densely; luxuriantly