(one's) figure; build; physique; style
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
manly; masculine; like a man
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
practice; practising; experience
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to run a shop; to have a shop
assortment; product lineup
heart; guts; nerve; central part
breastplate; chest protector; bib
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
growth period; growing season
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)