February; second month of the lunar calendar
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to run a shop; to have a shop
three-digit number; hundreds column
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to bring up under one's personal care
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
bad debt; nonperforming loan
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
(with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to temper thoroughly; to train well
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one end; an end; part; fragment
craving for the limelight
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
site; point on a map; spot