commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
so what!; who gives a damn?
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
shopping; purchased goods
proposal; proposition; suggestion
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
such; like that; that sort of
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
brand-new article; new item
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
I see; that's right; indeed
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)