side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to step over or across; to overcome
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
back street; back alley; off-street
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(not so) much; (not) very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
shop; small store; business; firm
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
here and there; in places
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate