winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
successively; one after another
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
plaster image; clay figure
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to scuttle off; to take flight
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
interference; meddling; butting in
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
in swarms; in great crowds
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business