waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
notice; attention; observation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
looking or acting as if one owned the place
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
gold leaf; gold paint; gold glazing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
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
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good impression; favorable impression
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)