somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
to melt together; to blend together
to name; to call; to christen; to term
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
the whole store; all stores
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
choux (pastry); cream puff
patisserie; pastry shop; French-style pastry
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring