middle class; bourgeoisie
what do you want?; can I help you?
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
secret; private; surreptitious
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
shop; small store; business; firm
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to begin to walk; to set out
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to set (sun); to become dark
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
clerk; office worker; office staff
busy; hurried; confused; flurried