to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
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
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
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
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
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
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