to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
every year; yearly; annually
protection against the cold
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
street stall; stand; booth
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
proper; respectable; decent; honest
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(the condition of) one's health
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
throwaway; disposable; single-use
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
older sister; elder sister
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring