to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
empirical; from experience
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
threat; intimidation; menace
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
soldier; combatant; warrior
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
history of; experience of
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
tagged; with tag(s) attached
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
store interior; inside of a shop
comfort; consolation; diversion
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid