construction; architecture (of buildings)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
northwestern part; the northwest
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
main street; avenue; boulevard
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to set up shop; to open a store
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
good-looking; fair; beautiful
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
with curious eyes; curiously
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
coating; film; membrane; capsule; tunic
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
water vapour; water vapor; steam
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew