shopping district; shopping street; downtown
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
these guys; these fellows
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
already; now; no longer; not any more
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be busy at work; to work diligently