to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
ability; capability; skill
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
open every day of the year
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey there; I say; see here
store interior; inside of a shop
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to come and go; to go back and forth
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to throw open; to leave open
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
receptionist; reception woman
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
stairs; stairway; staircase
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter