shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
counter seat; seat at the counter
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
chair; stool; post; office; position
seat at a table; place at a table
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
when it becomes; when it comes to
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
time; hour; period; class
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)