safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
day laborer; day labourer
household economy; family finances
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
Non-alcoholic mixed drink
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to cross the line; to go too far
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
chief; main; principal; major
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
independent action; acting alone
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
your husband; her husband
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
two-tone coloring; two-tone colouring
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
above; going steadily upward
another company; other company
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
extensive; vast range; wide scope