to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to give directions; to issue instructions
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
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 behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
at that time; in those days
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about