sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
melancholy; gloom; depression
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
stolen goods; loot; spoils
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
pose (in kabuki); posture
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
carving; engraving; sculpture
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
cheap article; poor quality article
wide difference; a world of difference
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
exposure to the sun; sunny place
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to put one's life on the line
(medical) doctor; physician
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand