many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
customer traffic; customers; custom
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
having said that; on the other hand
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(for the) first time in one's life
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to some extent; to a certain extent
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
story; tale; talk; discussion
now that you say that; now that you mention it
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
reform; reformation; reorganization
opposite side; other side; other party
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice