closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
souvenir store; gift shop
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
to make merry; to be festive
north wind; northerly wind
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
though; notwithstanding; although
although I say; although one might say; although called
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
unseasonable; out of season
all over; all over the place; everywhere
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
home area; home town; local
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)