hard case

Being ignored was his armor.

oncoming traffic of a kind

On the road we pass many things, but we often fail to notice time going by us in the opposite direction.

avenue aphorism

Each avenue in the city is a kind of aphorism.

can do, not know

Entertainment and sports are fields where you can get very rich without knowing shit.

tip jar

Management allows the workers to put out a tip jar on the counter so their customers by tipping can be complicit in the underpayment of the workers.