even so; anyhow; at any rate
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
handsome young man; Adonis
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
discipline; training; teaching manners
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
a dime a dozen; two a penny
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
reward; honorarium; remuneration
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
retainer fee (e.g. for a lawyer)
practice; practising; training; study
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
metallic sound; metallic clank
to lean against; to set against
white cane (for the blind or visually impaired)
script; screenplay; scenario
just because; even if; even though
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)