clothing store; boutique; dress shop
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
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
to be sooty; to be stained
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
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
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
commuting to school; school commute
to go past; to pass; to pass by
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
(one) could even say that
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
female high-school student
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial