all you can drink; bottomless cup
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
parking area for bicycles
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
doing whatever one pleases
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
head; lead; vanguard; first
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to be softened; to calm down
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to pause; to have a short intermission
to look around; to survey
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
in search of; in order to look for
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)