thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
store name; shop name; restaurant name
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
variety of goods; number of articles
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
assortment; product lineup
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to carry around; to carry on one's person
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else