as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to entrust; to leave to a person
charging (electrically); electrification
business; trade; operations; sales
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
account book; register; ledger
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
due form; official; formality
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
cooperation; collaboration
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
publicity (information) activities; public relations
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
willpower; energy; vitality
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind