tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
creamy (in flavor or texture)
with a start; with a jump
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
when; how soon; how long until
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to thrust away; to send flying
to speak; to hear a voice
firm promise; definite promise
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to be able to manage somehow or other
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
human trafficking; slave trade
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to become settled; to be fixed
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
results; record; grades; marks
to keep a watchful eye on
moneylending; moneylender
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing