cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
thank you for your continued patronage
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to have an idea; to have a clue
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
senior high school student
boy; son; baby boy; young man
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to take to task; to take it out on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that