to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply