free (of charge); gratuitous
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
article; news story; report; account
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
fuel consumption; gas mileage
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
name plate; name tag; label
branch office; branch store
to say; to be called; to do
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
older brother; elder brother
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
high-class restaurant; high-end store
going through; going via; going by way of
supply; provision; raising; procurement
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)