case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
item; something that one "just has to have"
function; facility; faculty; feature
practicality; utility; usefulness
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to force one's way; to push through
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
counter seat; seat at the counter
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to keep a watchful eye on
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
perfect; just right; ideal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
standard; set; routine; decided
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to take a breath; to take a short rest
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to do together; to share; to participate in
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey