summertime; summer season
tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
in deep black; in jet black
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain range; mountain belt
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to play a central role; to take a leading part
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether