to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
himself; yourself; herself
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
alone; by oneself; on one's own
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
article; news story; report; account
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
from now on; in the future; further
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
how; in what way; how about
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
position; opening; employment
clerk; office worker; office staff
lady's pin money; cosmetics expense
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
special; particular; peculiar; unique