not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
point of compromise; common ground
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
all you have to do is; just; that's all
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
talk; story; conversation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
progress; advance; improvement; development
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
clientele; customer stratum
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by