delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
these guys; these fellows
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
so what!; who gives a damn?
in the end; at the end of the day
state of the war; war situation
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
space (room, area, outer space)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
business hours; opening hours; office hours
many; a lot; much; multitude
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief