grocery store; dealer in dried goods
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
inside; interior; inner part
to be sooty; to be stained
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
phonograph record; gramophone record
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to sink (into); to get depressed
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
with a start; with a jump
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
than; other than; except; but
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
uniformity; standardization; standardisation
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
entreaty; supplication; petition
value; worth; virtue; blessing
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot