year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
observation; survey; watching
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
arrival of goods; goods received
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to change completely; to change suddenly
to let out a cry; to break forth
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end