from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
clientele; customer stratum
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
half and half; fifty-fifty
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
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; to live a life
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
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 (for 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; master key; passkey; 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
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)