only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to make merry; to be festive
no!; no no!; no, not at all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
in that way; thus; so; so?
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
antique store; curio store
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be helpful; to be useful
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
(necessary) personnel; required person
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end