to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
a few years ago; some years back
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to go past; to pass; to pass by
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to turn right; to turn to the right
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
jack-of-all-trades; all-rounder; generalist; general merchant; general store
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
store name; shop name; restaurant name
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
environment; circumstance
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous