shopping; purchased goods
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
property; fortune; assets
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
social meeting place; watering hole
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
retainer; attendant; escort
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
what do you want?; can I help you?
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
clerk; office worker; office staff
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
going home from work; on the way home from work
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety