synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
person with a head for business
making money; making a profit
far right (in politics); extreme right; ultraconservative
munitions industry; war industry
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
garbage (rubbish) collection point
any of; either of; (to) any
800,000; eight hundred thousand
dismissal; sacking; discharge
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
high-quality goods; choice goods
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
also known as; also called
back off!; leave me alone!
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain