wages; pay; rental payment
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
latent disposition; inner feelings
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
lineage; pedigree; family line
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
coagulation; freezing; solidification
flour; meal; powder; dust
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
unprofitable business operation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
several years; a few years
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
firm promise; definite promise
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
work style; way of working
choices; alternatives; options
guess; speculation; supposition
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do