staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with only one person; one-man operation; one-person operation; taking care of one's child on one's own; solo parenting
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
underground world; underground society
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to talk; to chat; to chatter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
professional killer; hit man
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
league; federation; union
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
nothing but; except; no more than
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)