business; trade; operations; sales
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
very interesting; of great interest
while; even though; despite
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
several times; a few times
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
one meal; one meal (a day)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
genuine article; real thing; real deal
conscious; deliberate; intentional
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper