beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to smash violently; to crush
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
pull; patronage; tug; discount
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
whistle (sound made with the lips)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
moderately wealthy person
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
effect; result; worth; use; avail
deadly serious; deadly earnest
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
disinheritance; disowning
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
subordinate work; assistant; servant
sudden impulse; passing fancy
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy