Vocabulary

• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• on foot
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• laid back
• going on: To continue doing something
• check out
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• busy streets: Streets filled with a lot of activity, traffic, and people.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• every nook and cranny: Every small hidden or hard-to-reach place.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• stumble across: To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• in bloom: Having flowers; flowering.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• click: To work well with someone or something
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• tranquil: Calm; peaceful
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• futuristic: Concerning futurism
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• great: Very good; better than before
• maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• area: Amount of measured space
• designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• artisanal: Of products made skillfully by hand
• historical: Connected with the past
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• expansive: Talkative; speaking freely
• retro: (Of fashion) repeating styles of the past
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• famous: Excellent
• staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
• butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
• opulent: Provided with every comfort and luxury
• main: Most important; most often used
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• nook: Small corner or sheltered space
• hill: High land not as high as a mountain
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
• architectural: Concerning architecture
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
• prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• lattice: Openwork structure of crossed strips of wood, etc.
• handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to