mail system; postal service; postal system; post
aquatic life; water creatures
private company; private corporation
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
unprofitable business operation
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
reserve corps; flying squadron
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
being very popular; being in great demand
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
while surprised; suddenly
ex post facto report; report after the event
to be bony; to be angular
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
(someone else's) child; child; kid
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
floral decoration; floral ornament