moneylending; moneylender
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
being too late; losing one's final chance
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
greeting; a fine thing to say
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
welcome!; nice to see you!
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
earnings from a part-time job
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)