townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
people; men and women; each person; everybody
long ago; already; a long time ago
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
time; hour; period; class
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bakery; baker; pastry shop
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
beginning; outset; first; onset
transport ship; troop ship
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
street; quarter; district; area
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to tower over the surroundings
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)