business hours; opening hours; office hours
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to stay (at); to stop (at)
money in one's possession
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
repayment; refund; payback
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
invoice; consignment note; sender's copy; receipt of shipment
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
recuperation; medical treatment
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
(distant) howling; backbiting
dull sound; muffled sound
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to become dim; to become blurred
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
complementary color; complementary colour
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
interests and preferences