wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to have an eye on; to zero in on
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to make a lasting impression
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
platform; home; home base; home plate
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to attract interest; to capture attention
to run a shop; to have a shop
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to look down on; to make light of
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
principal occupation; core business
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
assortment; product lineup
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
trio; gang of three; threesome
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
door; gate; opening; title page
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher