to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
agricultural land; farmland
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
sudden price jump; steep price rise
underground train; subway
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
as much as one can take or carry away
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
function; facility; faculty; feature
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
product; produce; result; fruit
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to crack; to develop a crack
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to trample; to crush underfoot
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
it's not like; it isn't as if
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
setting a bad example to others