old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
going around; patrol; round; tour
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
inside; interior; inner part
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to breathe out; to exhale
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
rest; break; recess; intermission
store interior; inside of a shop
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
electricity; (electric) light
to be found; to be discovered
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
very likely; very probable
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack