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 in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
curious; strange; unusual
physiological function; physiology
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
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
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to miss a chance to do; 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; exponentially increasing
heavy load; burden of responsibility; heavy duty
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; 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.)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
one's first campaign; one's first battle
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly