to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
goodbye; farewell; so long
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
favorite; favourite; habitually used
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise