to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
fast-talking; rapid talking
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to cause someone to worry
since when; from when; how long
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
father; dad; husband; you; he
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
food and drink; eating and drinking
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
interruption; suspension; break
it's not like; it isn't as if
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to be relieved; to feel relieved
very; much; greatly; a lot of
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
retainer; attendant; escort
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully