to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be silent; to say nothing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
while; even though; despite
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
here and there; everywhere
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
back street; back alley; slums
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
major dealer; wealthy merchant
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
myself; yourself; I; me; you
in comparison to; rather than
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
your husband; her husband
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light