the other day; a few days ago
even though; despite; when
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
main question; real issue at hand
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
together; at the same time; same; identical
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
winning streak; good time to make a profit
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
time; season; period; phase; stage
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
drama; play; powerful drug
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but