customer traffic; customers; custom
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to grow up; to become an adult
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
contemplation; meditation
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
son of a bitch; piece of shit
great difference; big difference; wide margin
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
older sister; elder sister
a long time ago; in those days
correspondence; exchange of letters
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love