express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
corkboard; cork board; pinboard
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
concept cafe (cafe with a special theme, e.g. cats, chocolate, crafts)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
first challenge; first try
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
happy memory; sweet memory
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to pay the bill; to settle an account
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
representative; exemplary; model
welfare policy; social welfare measures
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
help the weak and crush the strong
glorious; honourable; splendid
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows