very interesting; of great interest
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
tenth day of the month; ten days
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
plan; protocol; manifest; program
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
president (of a society); chairman
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
immediately carrying out (a plan)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
supply; provision; raising; procurement