shopping; purchased goods
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
homeowner; head of a household
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
remittance; sending money
education or school expenses
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
(not so) much; (not) very
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
shopping basket; market basket
arm; skill; efforts; ability
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
playing in the mud; playing with mud
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares