to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to say; to be called; to do
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
curiosity; inquisitiveness
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
speech; expression; wording; language
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
joint together; opposite; facing
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
abdomen; stomach; under parts
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)
bursting at the seams; bulging
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
ideally; if one were to wish for more
relatively; comparatively
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
class; heading; group; category
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer