alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
back street; back alley; off-street
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to sit down; to take a seat
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
at once; immediately; right now
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
treatment (of a person); dealing with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset