skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
fate; destiny; predestination
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to become better; to improve
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
story; tale; talk; discussion
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sobriety; soberness; sober face
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
along the road; along the way
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
regular customer; valued client
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
main street; avenue; boulevard
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded