to appear in the newspaper
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
first meeting; first interview with
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
communication technology; communications technology
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
business; trade; operations; sales
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve