calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to demand money; to pester; to extort
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
trade association; craft; guild
chief; main; principal; important
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
just because; even if; even though
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of