parts; accessories; components
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
(talking in a) half-joking manner
abuse; misuse; perversion
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
antibacterial; antimicrobial
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
air-permeability; breathability
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
complete set; all; everything
to be overcome with emotion
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
talk; story; conversation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to press against each other; to huddle together
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
personal (employee); employed; retained
unveiling; debut; introduction
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)