racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
your husband; her husband
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
in history; ever; historical
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
woman; lady; adult female
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
regular customer; valued client
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
right beside; close to; nearby
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
price; cost; value; worth; value
the very best; excellent; superb
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
every evening; night after night
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover