to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
originally; by nature; from the start
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
returned goods; returning purchased goods
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
cross; crossed; cruciform
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to grimace; to make a wry face
like-new item; used item in mint condition; beautiful item
professor; teaching; instruction
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
out of tune; (poetic) broken meter
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored