thank you;  thanks;  much (thanks);  very (sorry);  quite;  really;  somehow
 business office;  place of business
 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
 force (bulldoze) one's way through
 unreasonable;  unnatural;  impossible;  forcible;  forced;  excessive (work, etc.);  immoderate
 your house;  your home;  your husband;  your organization;  you
 idea;  notion;  sense (e.g. of duty);  resignation;  preparedness;  observation and contemplation
 god;  deity;  incredible;  fantastic; (arch.)  Emperor (of Japan); (arch.)  thunder
 slow;  clumsy;  stupid;  irritating
 revolution;  rotation;  turning;  turning (an aircraft or ship)
 (approximate) age;  years;  elderly;  old;  older (than);  senior
 cheap;  rash;  thoughtless;  careless
 provincial city;  provincial town;  suburban city;  regional towns and cities
 (while) working in or at or for
 manners;  customs;  sex service;  sex industry;  sex-oriented entertainment
 trader;  dealer;  businessperson;  fellow trader;  people in the same trade
 adhesion;  conglutination;  collusion;  collusive relationship
 rumour;  rumor;  report;  hearsay;  gossip;  common talk
 average;  mean;  balance;  equilibrium
 level;  standard;  level (plane);  floor;  spirit level;  (surveyor's) level
 career track;  promotional track;  fast track;  upward mobility
 dropping out;  falling behind;  omission;  being left out;  falling off;  coming off
 no matter how much time passes
 to content oneself with;  to be resigned to (one's fate);  to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
 owner;  proprietor;  possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
 long-serving soldier;  veteran
 willpower;  guts;  determination;  character;  nature;  disposition
 lively;  vigorous;  energetic;  full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.);  brimming with
 dissatisfaction;  discontent;  displeasure;  complaint;  unhappiness
 to push aside;  to brush aside
 to thrust (something) into (something);  to cram;  to plunge into;  to charge into;  to delve into (a matter);  to go into depth;  to press (someone) about
 yo!;  hello there!;  wow!;  oh!;  yah! (yell)
 I appreciate your efforts
 to poke one's nose into another's affairs;  to have a hand in;  to take a (deep) interest in;  to poke one's head (into a room)
 guarantee of safety;  ensuring safety
 nice;  likeable;  desirable
 that is to say;  so that means
 common sense;  good sense;  common knowledge;  general knowledge;  common practice;  accepted practice
 coolness;  calmness;  composure;  all right;  fine;  OK
 to brave;  to risk;  to harm;  to afflict;  to desecrate;  to profane
 bad job;  poor workmanship;  bungle
 ... is the reason;  ... is my excuse