shop; small store; business; firm
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
southern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
information; news; report; reward; retribution
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
telecommunications company; telco
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
variety show (e.g. on TV)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
sleepover; overnight stay
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
father; dad; husband; you; he
have a good day; take care; see you
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with