to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
several years; a few years
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
technical book; specialized book; treatise
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
just managing; with great difficulty
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sign; indication; omen; symptom
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
department store; department
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell