catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
home delivery (of food); outside catering
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
shop; small store; business; firm
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
front; frontage; facade; main
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)