interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
to spit out; to eject; to dump
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to capture; to seize; to plunder
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to invite in; to show someone in
sofa; couch; lounge chair
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
how can (one) do something
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
whole story; full picture; full particulars
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
head; chief; boss; leader