business world; business circles; (the) industry
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
complete stranger; total stranger
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
a little bit; a little while
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
staying overnight without meals
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
possible; likely; probable
at first; in the beginning; originally
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
one of these days; someday; one day
like this; in this way; as you see
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
no!; no no!; no, not at all
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
operation (of machine); operating; running; working