pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
regular customer; valued client
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
without; but if; otherwise; or else
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
workshop; studio; atelier
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
outsider; someone outside of a group
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
palatial residence; stately mansion
to be erected; to be built
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)