alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
new building; new construction
studio apartment; studio flat
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
besides; moreover; in addition
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to accept; to receive; to agree
24 hours; twenty-four hours
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
wide difference; a world of difference
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
if it is the case that ...
personality; character; individuality; personhood
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
society; the world; the times
living by oneself; living alone
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly