crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
exclusivism; exclusionism
shop; small store; business; firm
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
radical party; extremists
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to arrive home; to return
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
theatre; theater; playhouse
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost