starting salary; initial payment
permanent residence; denizenship
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
lek (communal ground used by birds in mating season); lekking
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
frequent; densely packed; thick
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
we have a result!; game over!; match!
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
travelling alone; solitary journey
as you see; as you can see
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
to look after (often medically); to take care of