Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
one's post; place of work; workplace
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
wide difference; a world of difference
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
knowledge; information; opinion; view
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill