townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to part left and right; to open out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
saturated linework; concentrated linework
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
the passage of electric current
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
plaster; wall clay; wall mud
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to fly around; to scatter
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight