practical question (problem); practical matter
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
spirit; heart; disposition
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
earnestly; immediately; exactly
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to put one's strength into
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
very loose; slowly; leisurely
natural virtue; personal virtue
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
weather forecasting; weather forecast; meteorological forecasting; meteorological forecast
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
based on; built on; made from
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
store interior; inside of a shop
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
item; article; dish; course; finest item
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer