urban areas; the streets; town; city
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
curiosity; inquisitiveness
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
item; something that one "just has to have"
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
notice; attention; observation
to surround; to crowd around
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)