demon of ill health; disease
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
plateau; tableland; eminence
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to shave off; to scrape off
each house; every house; many houses
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
lighter; barge; baggage boat
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
property; fortune; assets
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
nature of one's business; business instinct
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack