transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to take up one's residence
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
migratory bird; bird of passage
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
strong-willed; strong of heart
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
curious; strange; unusual
physiological function; physiology
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to run a shop; to have a shop
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
independent action; acting alone
day and night; around the clock
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
heavy load; burden of responsibility; heavy duty
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)