red lead; minium; lead(II,IV) oxide
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
street stall; stand; booth
activity; briskness; prosperity
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
opposite side; other side; other party
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
same trade; same business; same profession
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
street with streetcar tracks; street with a tram line
passengers getting on and off (a train)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
daytime; noon; broad daylight
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
sour look; surly face; pout
looking from the side; looking aside
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability