investment; contribution; financing
assortment; product lineup
shop; small store; business; firm
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
clothier; Western clothes' shop
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
jewelry store; jewellery store
general (variety) store (shop)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
curious; strange; unusual
very much; very many; more and more
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
different thing; another question; different case
warmly; cordially; with tender care
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
pull; patronage; tug; discount
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
another family; another house
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to leave as is; to ignore
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly