to approach; to draw near
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
indicate reason; infers some protest
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
understood; I see; OK; present; here
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
last call (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last order
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to begin; to set about; to start
banknote; bill; note; paper money
main question; real issue at hand
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
pointing out; identification
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy