will not do; do not; does not
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
act of mercy; helping another person
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
genuine article; real thing; real deal
business discussion; negotiation
station; office; guardroom
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
composed expression; clear face
sales promotion; hard selling
major customer; large customer
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
very busy (person or thing)
wintertime; winter season
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to feel depressed; to be down
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
business hours; opening hours; office hours