business; trade; operations; sales
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
on and after; from ... onward; since
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
prostitute; whore; streetwalker
legal; lawful; legitimate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
reopening; resumption; restarting
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
independence; self-reliance
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
to put someone to work; to make someone work