bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
being fully occupied (of a parking lot)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
commerce; trade; business
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to lose sight of; to miss
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to concern; to be related
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured