gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to roll up; to be rolled up
sign; mark; marker; marker
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
with curious eyes; curiously
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
sensitivity to cold; poor circulation
autumn breeze; fall breeze
you could say; you might say; verging on the
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
city bus; city-operated bus
national road; national highway
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
(not) even once; (not) ever
house; dwelling; human habitation
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
mental image; mental picture; image
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to look young; to seem young
older sister and younger brother
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
finger marks; dirt from the hands
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
but; however; although; though