to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to mistake (A for B); to misread
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
as stated; verbatim; literally
exhibition; display; putting on show
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
iron hammer; crushing blow
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline