to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
proper; respectable; decent; honest
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
side effect; adverse reaction
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
in a day; in a brief space of time
to press against each other; to huddle together
another thing; other things; another man's property
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
center; centre; metropolis
factory; plant; mill; workshop
bungalow; one-story house
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
dwelling; house; residence; address
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to talk to oneself; to mutter
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
senility; dotage; decrepitude
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
deliverer; deliveryman; delivery person
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in