link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to look around; to survey
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
urgent; requiring quick (response)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
joint struggle; common (united) front
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make merry; to be festive
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to go past; to pass; to pass by
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
departure from a country; leaving a country
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
toxin; poisonous substance
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)