to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at that time; in those days
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
beginning; outset; first; onset
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh