back street; back alley; off-street
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
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)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
chair; stool; post; office; position
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
transactions; dealings; business
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
small change; coins; small sum of money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to detain; to check; to restrain
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
inside; interior; inner part
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
how many months?; how long?
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
about; concerning; related to; -ish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to torment; to torture; to harass