to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
talking about memories; reminiscences
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
source of funds; source of money
discovery; detection; finding
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
step; stride; counter for steps
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
financial panic; economic crisis; economic crash
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to concentrate one's effort (on something)