young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
perishable food; perishables
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
better than none at all; better than nothing
antiquity; the previous era
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
sickle and chain (weapon)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge