wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
construction industry; construction business
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
trouble; bother; annoyance
beforehand; in advance; previously
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
(security) deposit; caution money
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be needed; to be wanted
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
clientele; customer stratum
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
interior design; interior; upholstery
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
finish; end; completion; result
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to set up shop; to open a store