to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
moaning; muttering; complaining
with these words; while saying
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is something that; is that which
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
toll parking lot; toll car park
back seat (of a car); rear seat
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
laughing while reminiscing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
change of schedule; schedule change
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to slide into; to slip into
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up