cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
substantial matter; significant item
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to come and go; to go back and forth
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
less than ...; smaller ...
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
several minutes; a few minutes
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
globular shape; spherical shape