local production for local consumption
patisserie; pastry shop; French-style pastry
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to congratulate; to celebrate
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to detain; to check; to restrain