cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business