dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
different culture; foreign culture
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
residing; living; dwelling
excess; surplus; superabundance
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
branch office; branch store
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
building expenses; construction costs
temporary employee placement
outsider; layman; amateur
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
let's not say (such things) to each other
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
in person; personally; directly
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
government management; state management
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
it's no joke; gimme a break!
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with