tobacco shop; tobacconist
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
only; merely; but; no more than
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
existence; being; presence
why; how; for what reason
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
long ago; a long time ago; already
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
hey there; I say; see here
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid