to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to be given up; to be discontinued
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to look upwards; to look up
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
thickly; stickily; viscously
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
desperately; for one's dear life
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
pioneer; settler; colonist
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
explanation; interpretation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
(social) position; status
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
noisy; confused; uproarious