as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
form; shape; figure; morph
to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction; to outbid (someone); to knock down (at an auction)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
overheated; hyper-; overearnest
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
for use of customers or guests
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
natural voice (without a microphone)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
guard; security guard; security officer
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
donation; contribution; offering
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls); karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
(degree of) customer satisfaction
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making