earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
port city; harbor city; harbour city
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
two times; twice; two degrees
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
absence; disregard; indifference
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
rest; break; recess; intermission
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill; grinder
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandfather; male senior-citizen
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
it hasn't been long since
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple