grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be settled; to be brought to an end
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
every month; monthly; month by month
payment of debts; repayment