sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
economic strength; economic power; economic might
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
luxury item; luxury goods
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
supreme; greatest; highest; best
have to do; must; should; ought to
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
list price; regular price; established price
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
reception room; parlor; parlour
folding chair; collapsible chair
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
summer season; summer; summertime
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)