two persons; two people; pair; couple
while; during (the time when)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
gentle; mild; meek; tender
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
technical skill; ability; capacity
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
bargain; good buy; budget
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
with a friendly grin; smilingly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
vocal sound; tone of voice
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be