to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
this sort of; this type of
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
extremely; terrifically; super
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price