preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
journal; magazine; periodical
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to mix; to stir; to blend
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
man; male; masculine gender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift