customer traffic; customers; custom
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
wide difference; a world of difference
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
passing through without stopping; passing by
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
rosary; string of prayer beads
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
curfew; lockdown; grounding
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to pass each other; to cross paths
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
special training; intensive training; crash course
teacher; instructor; professor
one revolution; one rotation
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to work without sleep or rest
example; simile; metaphor; allegory