urban area; urban district
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
point card; loyalty card; reward card
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be saved up (of money)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
membership card; member's card
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
with these words; while saying
store interior; inside of a shop
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to relapse; to reassert; to review
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
opposite; reverse; contrary
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting