good humour (humor); good mood
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
customer traffic; customers; custom
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
hostility; antagonism; opposition
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
drama; play; powerful drug
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
imagination; supposition; guess
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to become pale; to turn pale
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand