to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
departure; leaving; setting off
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to throw away; to abandon
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
play equipment; playground equipment
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to increase; to add to; to augment
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
town; city; municipal; urban
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
hometown; rural township (of China)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
redoing; doing over again
isolation; being alone; being friendless
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve