development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
petty underling; small fry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
last days; the end; one's fate
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
one by one; one after another; successively
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to mix; to stir; to blend