does not seem; unlikely; improbable
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
looking or acting as if one owned the place
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
colour; color; hue; tints
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
home area; home town; local
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
several years; a few years
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
department store; department
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to live; to make a living; to get on with
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
street; quarter; district; area
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion