adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
outcast; odd man out; pariah
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
with no effort at all; easily
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
none of your business; not your concern
to have the privilege of doing
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
cinnamon roll; cinnamon snail; cinnamon bun
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to work hard; to be diligent; to do one's best; to try one's hardest; to exert oneself
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
used article (esp. clothes)
desperation; struggle to the death
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
scale; scope; plan; structure
early in the morning; early-morning
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement