to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
freckles; buckwheat chaff
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
family; members of a family
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
each; (arch.) you (plural)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
control; management (e.g. of a business)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
function; facility; faculty; feature
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
being on duty; person on duty
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing