to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
substantial matter; significant item
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
though; notwithstanding; although
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to come and go; to go back and forth
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
is something that; is that which
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)