serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
at work; in the midst of work; working
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
rather than; more ... than ...
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
caller; visitor; company; guest
street; quarter; district; area
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
first meeting; first interview with
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
ancestor; forefather; foremother
celebration; auspicious occasion
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity