management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
street stall; stand; booth
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
analepticum; restorative medicine
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
low quality; poor quality
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
sooner or later; in time; eventually
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for