to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
each house; every house; many houses
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
(dead) end; end of the line
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
theatre; theater; playhouse
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
substantial matter; significant item
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
The Phantom of the Opera (musical, novel, film, etc.)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
way out; means to escape; escape route
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
electricity; (electric) light
cannot be compared with; no match for
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
passing through without stopping; passing by
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable