to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to care for someone; to look after someone
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
how long; how far; how much
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
what do you want?; can I help you?
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to mistake (A for B); to misread
-less; lacking; non-existing
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
tone (of voice); manner of talking
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship