half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to dye; to colour; to color
each place; various places
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
that day; the very same day
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
each house; every house; many houses
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
evening meal; supper; dinner
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be needed; to be wanted
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
one's real father; natural father; biological father
and then; and so; and; so then
to be badly made; to fail
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
of no interest; not interested