emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
motorization; motorisation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
as; because; with; due to
main road; main thoroughfare
to smirk; to grin broadly
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
already; now; no longer; not any more
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
impassioned speech; fervent speech
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
now that; since; as long as; provided that
simultaneously; all at once; in unison