majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
facing north; northern exposure
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors
kitchen; financial situation
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
innumerable; countless; numberless
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
perception; sensing; noticing
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to refuse; to reject; to deny
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support