to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
business discussion; negotiation
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
hospitality; treating like a guest
contract; compact; agreement
(security) deposit; caution money
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
each place; various places
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
modular bath; prefabricated bath
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
property damage (i.e. as from an accident)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
same family (race, tribe)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
square metre; square meter
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to ask a high price; to overcharge
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
conditionally; with conditions attached
alone; unaided; away from home
gesture; gesticulation; motion