interruption; interference; butting in
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
you could say; you might say; verging on the
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
it's been a long time; long time no see
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to toss away; to throw out
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
about this time; about now
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
human being; human; person; character (of a person)