amount of money; sum of money
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
referral fee; introduction fee
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
clientele; customer stratum
meeting hall; assembly hall
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
cherry blossom (colour, color)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
well-bred; of good upbringing
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to lose sight of; to miss
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)