a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
nature of one's business; business instinct
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
wherein; therein; thereinto
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
first meeting; first interview with
to detain; to check; to restrain
transport; transportation
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
management; administration; operation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
artificial island city; floating city
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
independently developed; proprietary
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
content (of a mineral, etc.)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn