to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to speak ill of; to disparage
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be manageable; to be able to handle
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to make coffee; to brew coffee
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to continue to do; to persist in doing
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
it's not like; it isn't as if
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
this and that; various things
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
just above; right overhead
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
based on; on the basis of
strict order; peremptory command