the way back; the way home; return trip
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
just because; even if; even though
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be found; to be discovered
that's true; of course; obviously
to be too numerous; to be too much
to have a talk; to tell a story
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
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
outside of; not covered by
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done