difficult to ...; hard to ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape
curious; strange; unusual
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to dye; to colour; to color
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
catercorner; diagonally opposite
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
some people; a few people; several people
to accompany; to go with; to go together
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
head; lead; vanguard; first
store interior; inside of a shop
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
should; must; -able; probably; likely
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)