regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
briskly; quickly; promptly
setting a place; setting the table
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to taste; to try (food or drink)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
price; cost; value; worth; value
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
teatime; tea break; coffee break
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
because of; owing to; due to
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern