dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
curse; spell; malediction
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
don't worry about it; forget about it
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
store interior; inside of a shop
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to be helpful; to be useful
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
world; society; people; the public
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
cooking; food preparation
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
if you think about it; come to think of it
business ability; business acumen
money-making; earning money