shop; store; establishment; restaurant
if it is (the case that ...)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
game arcade; video arcade
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
dozens; scores of; decades
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
at once; immediately; right now
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
men and women of all ages
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
way of speaking; intimation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
retort; back talk; backchat
to order; to command; to appoint
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)