suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
the way one works; one's working manner
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
intelligence or information network
beyond imagination; unimaginable
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
different opinion; objection
river; stream; River; the ... river
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
left side; left-hand side
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
street; quarter; district; area
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
even though; despite; when
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill