stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
obi worn high on the waist
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
walking briskly; determinedly
in spite of oneself; absently; involuntarily
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to become red; to redden; to blush
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
richly colored; richly coloured
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
the West; the Occident; Western countries
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
nature of one's business; business instinct
technically accomplished; technical; polished
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)