middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
talking while standing; standing around talking
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
briskly; quickly; promptly
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
instead; but (on the other hand)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash