on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
men and women of all ages
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
souvenir store; gift shop
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
based on; built on; made from
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
every person; every mouth; every entrance
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
what do you want?; can I help you?
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
at work; in the midst of work; working
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
armed forces; military; troops
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
private citizen; civilian
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
moment to quit; way to quit
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation