incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
close; intimate; on good terms
to wring the neck; to strangle
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
something; some kind of; for some reason
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
while moving; on the move
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
leaving everything to someone else