prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to run a shop; to have a shop
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to make an appearance; to show up
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
beyond that point; after that
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
greeting; a fine thing to say
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to be erected; to be built
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep