January; first month of the lunar calendar
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to lose money; to spend money
major customer; large customer
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
branch office; branch store
forwarding or transportation industry
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to be profitable; to yield a profit
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
for this very reason; that is exactly why
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
one's real father; natural father; biological father
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
older sister; lass; young lady
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything