course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
ringing; throbbing violently
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
declaration; proclamation; announcement
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
around the clock; day and night
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in that manner; like that
to open (one's eyes) wide
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
agricultural community; farm village; rural
(Chinese) merchant caravan
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
that's the way it is; such is life