unexpected meeting; coincidence
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
acquaintance; close friend
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
correlation; interrelation
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
but; however; although; though
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal