specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type 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
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
how far; to what extent; up to what point
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(complete) set; outfit; kit; 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
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
distinctive; characteristic
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; leading; strong; powerful; likely
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
personal (employee); employed; retained
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
rich person; wealthy person
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
distant place; faraway location; far away
to have an eye on; to zero in on
nonparticipation; nonattendance
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking