storehouse; warehouse; godown
street; quarter; district; area
depression; recession; slump
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
last century; ancient times
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to bury; to embed; to implant
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the Building Standards Act
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
maintenance; preservation; improvement
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
general (variety) store (shop)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
favorite; favourite; habitually used
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat