to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
premature joy; short-lived elation
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
and; thereupon; because of that
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
boxed lunch eaten at a film or TV shoot
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
100,000; hundred thousand
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
hating; strongly disliking
being good-for-nothing; useless person
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment