nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
ringing; throbbing violently
light music; popular music
period of youth; while young
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
commitment; pledge; promise
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
clientele; customer stratum
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
half and half; fifty-fifty
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
referral fee; introduction fee
fee; charge; rate; material
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness