food and drink; eating and drinking
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be silent; to say nothing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
selling in a store; selling at retail
contraction; shortened form; abbreviated form
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
VIP; very important person
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
innermost depths of one's heart
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to become empty; to be emptied
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone