coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
silence (not speaking); muteness
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
not caring; not giving a damn
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
negotiations; discussions; connection
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
late at night; at a late hour