store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
private pupil; apprentice
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
sales promotion; hard selling
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
negotiations; discussions; connection
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
vocational school; technical school
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
change of occupation; career change
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
meaning; significance; sense
to differ; to vary; to disagree
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)