school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
the same; the said; likewise
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
mask; disguise; guise; mask
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
in that way; like that; that way
to relax; to feel at home
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
indicate reason; infers some protest