serious; severe; grave; acute
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
then; and (then); in that case; if so
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
price increase; rise in price
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
home; household; family; hearth
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to unfold; to unroll; to open
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to take off one's glasses
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
in high spirits; excited; energetic
sympathy; compassion; pity
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to try to do; to attempt to do
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise