to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to apologize; to apologise
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
sales; selling; marketing
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
how can (one) do something
one by one; one after another; successively
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to get slightly dirty (all over)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
long ago; a long time ago; already
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
explanation; interpretation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
while; even though; despite
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to say; to be pleased to say
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
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)
store interior; inside of a shop