contrived; false-sounding
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
by myself; in person; by oneself
bunch of flowers; bouquet
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to watch over; to watch attentively
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
(a bar hostess) coming to work accompanied by a customer
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
originally; by nature; from the start
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to face; to go towards; to head towards
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
sex establishment; brothel
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
even if; even though; however; no matter how
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces