merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
cancellation of a contract
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
double suicide; lovers' suicide
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to employ; to hire; to charter
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to check; to stop; to keep back
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
admiration; wonder; astonishment
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby