to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
at first; initially; in the beginning
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
Japanese person; Japanese people
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
final; eventual; ultimate
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
postage; carriage; shipping charge
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak