the high street

used to talk about shops and the money people spend in them
This year was exceptionally difficult on the high street.

haggle verb
to argue when you are trying to agree about the price of something

embrace verb
formal to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc

carry verb
to have a supply of goods for sale

blubber verb
to cry noisily, especially in a way that annoys people

suite verb
a set of rooms, especially expensive ones in a hotel

vintage adj
showing all the best or most typical qualities of something
hindsight noun
the ability to understand a situation only after it has happened

alteration noun
a small change that makes someone or something slightly different,
or the process of this change

kink noun [countable]

a small problem in a plan, system etc

intricate adj
containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together

vendor noun [countable]

someone who sells things, especially on the street

lavish adj
large, impressive, or expensive

relive verb
to remember or imagine something that happened in the past so
clearly that you experience the same emotions again