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
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
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
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
less than ...; smaller ...
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
globular shape; spherical shape
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
store interior; inside of a shop
space (room, area, outer space)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom