condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
selling out; being sold out
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to anticipate; to foresee
jewelry store; jewellery store
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
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
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
on the occasion of; at the time of
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
confections; sweets; candy; cake
curious; strange; unusual
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
in proportion to; just as much as
to buy more (of something)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement