thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to come and go; to go back and forth
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
joint together; opposite; facing
to miss a chance; to fail to do
together; at the same time; same; identical
last week; the week before
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it's been a long time; long time no see
three; three years of age
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
customer traffic; customers; custom
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal