flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
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
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
with these words; while saying
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
youthful; young; young-looking