finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
headquarters; head office; main office
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to run a shop; to have a shop
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
shop; small store; business; firm
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
second-hand shop; curio shop
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
quality (of a product or a service)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
work; business; company; study
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility