jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to set up shop; to open a store
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
piton (metal support peg used when climbing); hook
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
ten; 10; ten years of age
branch store; branch of a firm
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to rebuild; to reconstruct
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
clientele; customer stratum
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
(made of) leather; leather-bound
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to take up space; to occupy space
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten