ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be manageable; to be able to handle
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to make coffee; to brew coffee
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
to continue to do; to persist in doing
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
one-two punch; one-two (soccer pass); wall pass; one-two finish; competitors from the same country or team finishing first and second; one ball two strikes
giant slalom; big rotation
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
it's not like; it isn't as if
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
this and that; various things
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
based on; on the basis of
strict order; peremptory command
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
strength; power; proficiency; ability
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)