to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
safety reflector; reflector; reflective material
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
race track; course; express trail
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
hereabouts; around there; that area
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
wooden fence; board fence
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
going off course; going out of bounds
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch