living by oneself; living alone
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
atelier; studio; workshop
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
witnessing; observing; sighting
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
quite; utterly; really; completely
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
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)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
greeting; a fine thing to say
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
person concerned; interested party; related party