free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
tour conductor; tour guide
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be away from home; to be out of the house
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
street at night; making a night journey
light; faint; pale; fleeting
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp