with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
good-quality; superior in quality
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
quality (of a product or a service)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
good impression; favorable impression
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
half and half; fifty-fifty
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
ignorant of the ways of the world
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in