performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just because; even if; even though
business; trade; operations; sales
for use of customers or guests
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
in search of; in order to look for
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
environment; circumstance
go that far; to that extent
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
clicking; clopping; clacking
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
number two; mistress; concubine
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to entrust; to leave to a person