sale of goods (as opposed to services)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
beforehand; in advance; previously
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
generation; the world; the age
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sorry; excuse me; thank you
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
along the road; along the way
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly