after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
student in a lower grade; underclassman
going through; going via; going by way of
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
to be sooty; to be stained
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
foreign travel; overseas trip
fresh out of (college, high school, etc.); just out (e.g. of a book); first of the season (e.g. apples)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
station area; in front of a station; (at a) station
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
various countries; several countries
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
music for strings; string music