undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
all; entire; whole; altogether
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
clientele; customer stratum
age range; age-group; age bracket
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
polite; respectful; reverent
business use; business purposes