commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
outward appearance; looks
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to ask for directions; to ask the way
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
unexpectedly; surprisingly
information gap; digital divide
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)