to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
fixed fitting (esp. window)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
transparency; degree of clearness
air conditioning and heating
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
technical skill; ability; capacity
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to stop walking; to pause
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
connection; link; relationship
influence; clout; leverage