shopping district; shopping street; downtown
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
job hunting; job searching
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
in one's own way or style
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to be discouraged; to shrink from
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
directly opposite; right in front
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
impossible to do (although wants to)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
from here; from this place
reputation; respectability
to be able to manage somehow or another
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
among these; between these; of these
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions