payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to order; to command; to appoint
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
bribe; sweetener; douceur
pale; pallid; bluish-white
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
illegal; illicit; unlawful
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
moisture; humidity; dampness
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to pause; to have a short intermission
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to stare back at; to look back at