cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stop walking; to pause
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to put one's hand on; to touch
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
how long; how far; how much
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
village; hamlet; countryside; country
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
hey there; I say; see here
occasional; infrequent; rare
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about