business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
thrift; economy; frugality
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to concern; to be related
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
decision; determination; resolution