to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
this and that; one thing or another
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
professor; teaching; instruction
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
experiment; experimentation
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
completion; perfection; accomplishment
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud