elaborate; delicate; exquisite
genuine article; real thing; real deal
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
just because; even if; even though
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
unexpectedly; surprisingly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
very popular; highly favoured
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
breadwinner; biggest earner
I don't want to boast but
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain