promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
factory; plant; mill; workshop
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
home area; home town; local
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
image; figure; figure; form; image
novel; original; new; innovative
rare; extraordinary; singular
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
from here; from this place
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
game arcade; video arcade
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
surely; certainly; without doubt
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
such; like that; that sort of; very
stupid brat; son of a bitch
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while