serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
the customer is always right; the customer is king
to close (one's eyes); to shut
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite