to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
marriage proposal; marriage talks
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
customer traffic; customers; custom
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to grow up; to become an adult
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
contemplation; meditation
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
son of a bitch; piece of shit
great difference; big difference; wide margin
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program