salty candy; salty caramel
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to mind; to care; to worry
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
a little bit; a little while
trade association; craft; guild
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
participating store; participating merchant; franchise store
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
common knowledge; well-known fact
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
how much; how many; however
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to smash violently; to crush
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
same trade; same business; same profession
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion