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cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

2

in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer

1

what; why; how

1

no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

7

mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

1

sympathy; compassion

2

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support

1

to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

4

supplier

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption

1

buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

4

Liz

3

person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

5

taciturn

1

resemblance; similarity; analogy

1

joints; points (of a speech)

1

killing insects or pests

1

(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

5

version

3

pen

9

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

6

oral; verbal; spoken; parol

3

mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

4

borrowing; debt; loan

7

no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

1

influential person; man of importance

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

1

article to be delivered; present

2

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

3

receptionist; reception woman

4

to have time free; to have time to spare

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

2

wooden tag

8

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

37

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

1

moustache; mustache

2

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower

1

distinctive; characteristic

5

personal history; background; career

3

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

5

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

2

old woman; joker (in old maid)

10

better than nothing; better than none at all

3