forwarding agent; carrier
transport; transportation
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
price increase; rise in price
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to lie deep in; to extend far back
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
face; looks; vestiges; trace
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
sons and daughters; children; girl
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
offence; offense; hindrance
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
having no special rank or title
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)