old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
maid; helper; help; assistance
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to be busy at work; to work diligently
witnessing; observing; sighting
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
almost; roughly; approximately
customer traffic; customers; custom
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
almost every day; almost daily
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
being left out; being ostracized
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to hand over; to surrender
ten; 10; ten years of age
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
central part; heart (of a city)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable