to get slightly dirty (all over)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
under control (e.g. of territory)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
here and there; everywhere
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
royal capital; imperial capital
to tighten; to press hard
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to pass (of time); to elapse