chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to make a speech; to address
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
going to and fro; back and forth
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to rebuild; to reconstruct
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
lacking a plan; haphazard
apartment building; housing complex
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
freely; right and left; as one pleases
seductive; sensual; coquettish
looking or acting as if one owned the place
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
luxury resort; high-class resort
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
principal (e.g. in a loan)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
one's own handwriting; autograph
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy