to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
more than usual (usu. time)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
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
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
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
hometown; 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; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
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-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
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