matter causing distress; something causing worry
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
scale; scope; plan; structure
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
financial power; financial means; wealth
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
motive power; driving force
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
regular customer; valued client
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once