regular customer; general audience; general public
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
eagle (Accipitridae family)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
thorough; exhaustive; complete
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange