performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
action of making something; -ification
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
meanwhile; in the meantime
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
store interior; inside of a shop
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
setting a place; setting the table
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
pride; dignity; self-respect
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
second day of the month; two days
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
this world; this life; world of the living
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
plural; multiple; several
cooking; food preparation
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together