lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
independence; self-reliance
objection; dissent; protest
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
another shop, store, or firm
customer traffic; customers; custom
person who has rendered distinguished service
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
back street; back alley; off-street
sweet and sour; bittersweet
local specialty; special product (of a region)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to have one's horizons broadened
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be overcome with emotion
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
spread; span; expanse; extent
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red