satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to gather; to collect; to assemble
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to overcharge; to rip off
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
way; method; means; (technical) specification
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
such; this sort of; like this
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
complete set; all; everything
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext