goods; merchandise; commercial items
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
street; quarter; district; area
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
battery-operated hand fan; portable fan
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(multi-floor) shopping center primarily containing clothing stores; fashion mall
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
weather; fair weather; fine weather
yearned for; longed for; missed
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
aspect; phase; condition; modality
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
many; numerous; various; large number of
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
general; popular; common; typical