to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
theatre; theater; playhouse
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
now; the present time; just now; another; more
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to gather; to collect; to assemble
even more; still more; further
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
activity; briskness; prosperity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to loiter around; to wander about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to go ahead; to pull ahead
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)