famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to set up shop; to open a store
commerce; trade; business
proposal; offer; request; application
street stall; stand; booth
heir; inheritor; successor
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
that's the way it is; such is life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
superstition; superstitious belief
our country; our land; one's own country
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
import; importation; introduction; afferent
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to satisfy one's appetite
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
still; even now; to this day
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument