exemplar; model; example; pattern
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
if you think about it; come to think of it
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
passing successfully (inspection, examination, etc.); passing through with no problems
to go downhill; to go down a slope
central part; heart (of a city)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz