job; work; duties; trade; skill
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
at work; in the midst of work; working
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
yearned for; longed for; missed
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
retort; back talk; backchat
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
infancy; childhood; tender age
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
the ways of the world; human nature
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to complain; to make a complaint
unpatriotic person; traitor (to one's country)
espresso (coffee); expresso
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
schoolgirl; female student
neighbourhood; neighborhood
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
to aggravate; to make serious
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
distilled liquor; spirits
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking