small number; few; minority
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
sign; indication; omen; symptom
sightseer; spectator; viewer
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
popular person; favorite; favourite
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
prospective client; sales lead
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to employ; to hire; to engage
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
improvement; amelioration
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
future; possible; potential; prospective
elder sister; effeminate man
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)