as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
name recognition; established reputation
common people; ordinary people; masses
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
street; quarter; district; area
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
shop; small store; business; firm
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
tendency; trend; inclination
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
for example; for instance; e.g.
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
(made of) stone; stone-built
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
paints; painting material
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
such ... as; or some such
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
colour; color; hue; tints
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)