to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to have a hard time of it
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
free time; time at leisure
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with